Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part
Rodgers v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided June 25, 2009No. 2007-SC-000040-MRPublished
1Concurring in part, dissenting in partScott, Justice
Although I concur on the other issues addressed by the majority, I must respectfully dissent from the majority’s conclusion that the 2006 “no duty to retreat” self-defense amendments to KRS 503.050(4), KRS 503.055(3), and KRS 503.070(3), cannot be applied retroactively, even though they are mitigating and remedial and Appellant requested their application.
I say this because the majority, relying upon Lawson v. Commonwealth, 53 S.W.3d 534, 550 (Ky.2001); Commonwealth Dept. of Agriculture v. Vinson, 30 S.W.3d 162, 168 (Ky.2000); Peabody Coal Co. v. Gossett, 819 S.W.2d 33 (Ky.1991); and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Beard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Lawson v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. PhonKentucky Supreme Court · 2000
- Commonwealth Department of Agriculture v. VinsonKentucky Supreme Court · 2000
- Peabody Coal Co. v. GossettKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
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