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COMMONWEALTH v. WILLIAMSON

492 S.W.2d 874 (1973)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Petitioner, v. George F. WILLIAMSON, Judge, Trimble Circuit Court, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied May 4, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ed W. Hancock, Atty. Gen., Robert W. Willmott, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, Bruce R. Hamilton, Commonwealth Atty., LaGrange, for petitioner.

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...

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