Legal Opinion
Hannan v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided July 28, 1989No. 88-CA-932-MRPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Judge.
The appellant in this criminal case appeals her Fayette Circuit Court conviction on the grounds that the Commonwealth violated the equal protection clause by using its peremptory challenges to remove female jurors.
The appellant, Belinda C. Hannan, was indicted in February of 1988 for theft by unlawful taking over $100 and unlawful transaction with a minor. The indictment stemmed from an incident on January 3, 1988, when the appellant and a juvenile allegedly took merchandise worth over $100 from the Lazarus Department Store in Lexington, Kentucky.
A trial was held on March 1,…
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