Legal Opinion

Bains v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 21, 2018No. 2017-CA-000581-MRPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, JUDGE:

Sukhjits Bains appeals from an order of the Jefferson Circuit Court denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. After a careful review of the record and applicable law, we AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

In May of 2016, Bains was found slumped behind the steering wheel of his car in a Walmart parking lot. Police officers smashed Bains's driver-side window to allow emergency medical responders access to Bains. Upon doing so, police officers noticed a strong smell of marijuana emitting from Bains's vehicle. A search of Bains's vehicle uncovered marijuana, methamphetamine, and drug…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Edmonds v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2006
  5. Haight v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by1 opinion

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