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Commonwealth v. Elza

Kentucky Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 2009No. 2007-SC-000538-DGPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Justice CUNNINGHAM.

Appellee, Thomas Elza, Jr., moved the Laurel Circuit Court for post-conviction relief pursuant to RCr 11.42, alleging that his plea of guilty to the charges of murder and burglary in the first degree was involuntary. Elza admitted that he broke into the home of Pauline Rey, the mother of his ex-girlfriend, and choked her to death in front of her two young grandchildren. Crystal Rey, Elza’s ex-girlfriend, was also present while the murder occurred, simultaneously trying to stop Elza while protecting her two children. After killing Pauline, Elza…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Blackledge v. AllisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  5. Fraser v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. PridhamKentucky Supreme Court · 2012
  2. David Stiger v. Commonwealth of KentuckyKentucky Supreme Court · 2012
  3. Roach v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2012
  4. Commonwealth v. MorsemanKentucky Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Knuckles v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2014

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