GINGERICH v. COMMONWEALTH

Nos. 2008-CA-001493-MR, 2009-CA-001046-MR

JACOB GINGERICH; EMANUEL YODER; AND LEVI ZOOK, Appellants, v. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, Appellee, AND MENNO ZOOK; DAVID ZOOK; ELI ZOOK; MOSE YODER; LEVI HOSTETLER; JACOB GINGERICH; AND DANNY BYLER, Appellants v. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

June 3, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Friedman , Louisville, Kentucky, William E. Sharp , Louisville, Kentucky, Patricia C. LeMeur , Louisville, Kentucky, BRIEF FOR APPELLANTS JACOB GINGERICH, EMANUEL YODER, AND LEVI ZOOK.

William E. Sharp , Louisville, Kentucky, Patricia C. LeMeur , Louisville, Kentucky, BRIEF FOR APPELLANTS MENNO ZOOK, DAVID ZOOK, ELI ZOOK, MOSE YODER, LEVI HOSTETLER, JACOB GINGERICH, AND DANNY BYLER.

Donna M. Doblick , Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, David J. Bird , Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, BRIEF FOR AMICI CURIAE.

William E. Sharp , Louisville, Kentucky, ORAL ARGUMENTS FOR APPELLANTS.

Jack Conway , Attorney General of Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky, Christian K.R. Miller , Assistant Attorney General, Frankfort, Kentucky, BRIEF FOR APPELLEE.

William E. Sharp , Louisville, Kentucky, Patricia C. Le Meur , Louisville, Kentucky, REPLY BRIEFS FOR ALL APPELLANTS.

Christian K.R. Miller , Assistant Attorney General, Frankfort, Kentucky, ORAL ARGUMENTS FOR APPELLEE.

BEFORE: STUMBO AND THOMPSON, JUDGES; SHAKE, SENIOR JUDGE.


OPINION

SHAKE, SENIOR JUDGE.

Multiple parties bring these appeals as a result of their convictions2 of violating KRS 189.820, which requires that a slow-moving vehicle (SMV) emblem, a fluorescent yellow-orange triangle with a dark red reflective border, be displayed on their horse-drawn buggies. Appellants are members of the Old Order Swartzentruber Amish religion, and argue that KRS 189.820 is unconstitutional...

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