Legal Opinion

Wethington v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided April 8, 1977PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN, Chief Judge.

The defendant, Ralph P. Wething-ton, appeals from a Fayette Circuit Court criminal Judgment sentencing him in accordance with KRS 533.060(2). This section provides that a person who is convicted or enters a plea of guilty to a felony committed while on parole, probation, shock-probation, or conditional discharge, shall not be eligible for this treatment or concurrent sentencing on the subsequent offense. The defendant argues in this case, since the offenses of which he was convicted occurred before KRS 533.060 became effective, the application of this sentencing provision…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lindsey v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  2. Sasaki v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1972
  3. Valley Sanitation, Inc. v. BlakelyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1972

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Cecil v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Lattimore v. Corrections CabinetCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1990
  3. People v. WellsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Cecil v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2009

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