Legal Opinion

Hampton v. Commonwealth

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided March 8, 1984PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEIBSON, Justice.

Appellant has been convicted of two counts of first-degree sodomy, seven counts of first-degree sexual abuse, one count of second-degree sodomy, and two counts of second-degree sexual abuse; twelve counts in all.

The sentences on counts one through ten, which were felonies, were run consecutively for a total of one hundred five (105) years. Counts eleven and twelve are misdemeanors, to be served concurrently with the sentence for the felonies.

The first nine counts involve sexual misconduct with a twelve-year-old boy, the principal victim. Counts one and three allege…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Pulley v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Stringer v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Miller v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2009
  3. Miller v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Garrett v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Bills v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1993

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