Legal Opinion

Jackson v. Commonwealth

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided May 25, 1982PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STERNBERG, Justice.

After movant’s arrest and initial appearance on misdemeanor charges of possession of controlled substances (marijuana and PCP) in district court, the Clark County Grand Jury indicted him. The indictment charged movant William Jackson with (1) “knowingly and unlawfully trafficking in a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Phency-clidine (PCP), non-narcotic;” (2) aiding and abetting in the trafficking of same; and (3) being a persistent felony offender in the second degree. Subsequent to the return of this indictment and prior to trial thereon in the circuit court, movant pled…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Keller v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Brock v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1972
  3. Klee v. LairKentucky Supreme Court · 1981

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Johnson v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Houston v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Myers v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Farris v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1992
  5. Nelson v. ShakeKentucky Supreme Court · 2002

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