Legal Opinion
Justice v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided December 17, 1998No. 97-SC-555-MRPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSTONE, Justice.
Appellant, Carl William Justice, was convicted of First-Degree Assault and DUI. He was sentenced to twenty years’ (20) imprisonment on the assault charge. He appeals to this Court as a matter right. We affirm.
On September 22, 1996, David Lockhart was severely injured when the car he was driving was struck by a 1975 Plymouth Duster owned by Appellant’s wife, Demaris Justice. The main issue at trial was whether Appellant was driving the Duster at the time of the collision.
On the day of the collision, Appellant was paid a surprise visit by two old friends from Cincinnati, Ohio…
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