Commonwealth v. Williamson

CULLEN, Commissioner.

Maintaining that Chapter 169 of the Acts of 1972 (compiled as KRS 439.265), which provides for “shock probation” of persons convicted of crime, is unconstitutional, the Attorney General and the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the district embracing Trimble County have petitioned in the name of the Commonwealth for an order prohibiting Judge George F. Williamson of the Trimble Circuit Court from entertaining motions for “shock probation” made by two prisoners who were sentenced by the Trimble Circuit Court to terms in the state penitentiary. Being of the opinion that the…