Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Harrelson

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided March 23, 2000No. 1998-SC-1048-DGPublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from a decision of the Court of Appeals vacating the judgment of the Lee Circuit Court which affirmed a ruling by the Lee District Court finding that the definition of marijuana in KRS 218A.010(12) is unconstitutionally over-broad. The Court of Appeals remanded the case to the circuit court with directions to dismiss the appeal on the ground that it was taken from a nonfinal order.

The major issue is whether the decision of the Lee District Court which held that KRS 218A.010(12) was unconstitutional is correct. Other questions presented are whether the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. New Hampshire Hemp Council, Inc. v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
  2. Commonwealth v. WassonKentucky Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Reichle v. ReichleKentucky Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Commonwealth v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  5. Musselman v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by80 opinions

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