Commonwealth v. Bivins
Kentucky Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.
This appeal is from an order denying discretionary review in the Court of Appeals.
Originally, the Commonwealth requested discretionary review from an order of the circuit court which reversed a jury verdict of the district court finding Bivins guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicants.
The question is whether the circuit court, acting as a reviewing court, abused its discretion by reversing the district court on an unassigned question of error.
Bivins was convicted by a jury in district court of driving under the influence, escape, resisting…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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