Commonwealth v. Blincoe

OPINION

BARBER, Judge:

The appellant, Commonwealth of Kentucky, (Commonwealth) appeals the dismissal by the trial court of an indictment against the appellee (Blincoe). A witness had invoked his Fifth Amendment rights when asked to testify at trial. The Commonwealth claims that the witness is the only individual who can link Blincoe to the charged offense. An appeal of the interlocutory order entered by the trial court is pending before this Court.

The appeal of the interlocutory order was filed on May 10, 1999. On May 21, 1999, the trial court issued an order stating that the case would be…