Legal Opinion
Nugent v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided August 31, 1982PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
George Nugent was charged by the Jefferson County Grand Jury with the September 29, 1980 intentional murder of Clark L. Kelly, III. Trial by jury was held, and, on May 16, 1981, the jury returned a verdict of guilty and recommended a sentence of 40 years imprisonment. His appeal is before us as a matter of right. We reverse.
On appeal, Nugent argues: (1) that the evidence was not sufficient to support the conviction; (2) that the trial court committed prejudicial error in admitting opinion evidence as to Nugent’s guilt; (3) that the trial court erred in admitting an…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Jett v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
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- Kennedy v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1878
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