COMMONWEALTH v. RAMSEY

No. 87-SC-252-DG.

744 S.W.2d 418 (1987)

COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellant, v. Jerry RAMSEY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied March 3, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Armstrong, Atty. Gen., Elizabeth Marshall, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellant.

Robert Cetrulo, Asst. Public Advocate, Covington, for appellee.


WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from the Court of Appeals reversal of a circuit court judgment convicting Ramsey of receiving stolen property valued at over $100.

The specific question is whether the arresting officer was entitled to search the passenger compartment of a vehicle following an arrest for DUI.

Ramsey was arrested for DUI and for driving without an operator's license. During the roadside stop, the arresting officer saw a chain saw...

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