COM. v. KARNES

No. 82-SC-981-DG.

657 S.W.2d 583 (1983)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Movant, v. Robert Preston KARNES, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

September 21, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven L. Beshear, Atty. Gen., Eileen Walsh, Mary D. Schoening, Asst. Attys. Gen., Frankfort, for movant.

Richard Nash, Louisville, for respondent.


OPINION OF THE COURT.

After consideration of oral arguments and briefs, the opinion of the Court of Appeals by Judge Wintersheimer, as set forth below, is hereby adopted as the opinion of this court.

"The issue is whether the trial court committed reversible error in dismissing the case because of double jeopardy since the indictment was returned after the district court had assumed jurisdiction.

"On October 19, 1981, the Jefferson County Grand Jury...

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