Legal Opinion

Farris v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided July 17, 1992No. 91-CA-1677-MRPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge.

This is an appeal from the conviction of defendant/appellant Ben Farris, Jr., in Shelby Circuit Court on two counts of trafficking in a Schedule II controlled substance (cocaine) in violation of KRS 218A.140. Farris was sentenced to two five-year terms of imprisonment to run concurrently. Farris alleges five errors by the trial court, to-wit: (1) the trial court erred by failing to direct a verdict of acquittal; (2) the trial court erred when it refused to give defendant an instruction on the defense of entrapment; (3) the trial court erred when it refused to give an…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Commonwealth v. SawhillKentucky Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Montgomery v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Payne v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Smith v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by9 opinions

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