Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Bennett
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided June 22, 2018No. 2017-CA-000397-MRPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICKELL, JUDGE:
The Commonwealth of Kentucky appeals from a Jefferson Circuit Court order entered January 18, 2017, granting William Bennett's motion to dismiss charges and grant immunity from prosecution under KRS 1 503.085. After careful consideration, we reverse the dismissal and grant of immunity and remand for reinstatement of the charges.
The events of this case stem from a shooting following an altercation involving several people. Both parties rely primarily on a video produced from an unrelated ongoing arson investigation. Despite attempts to enhance this video, it is of poor quality…
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