Legal Opinion

Romero-Perez v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 24, 2016No. 2014-CA-002006-MRPublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JONES, JUDGE:

The Appellant, Benigno Romero-Perez, was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment by the Fayette Circuit Court after a jury found him guilty of first-degree burglary, fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), and fourth-degree assault (minor injury). Ón appeal, the Appellant asserts that he was denied his constitutional rights to cross-examination and to present a defense during his trial because the trial court refused to allow him to question oné of the alleged victims, Gabriela Delarosa, about her pending U-Visa application.1

Upon careful review of the record and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. EnglishKentucky Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Olden v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. Partin v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. Romero-OchoaWashington Supreme Court · 2019
  2. State v. PerezSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2018
  3. State v. Dickerson & ReecySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2022
  4. Gonzalez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2024
  5. State v. Juan A. G.-P.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2023

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