Commonwealth v. Wasson

Decided September 24, 1992. Donald C. Wintersheimer wrote the opinion for the court.

842 S.W.2d 487 · Cited 98 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Adams Express Co. v. Kentucky · 238 U.S. 190
• State v. Walsh · 713 S.W.2d 508
• Rose v. Council for Better Education, Inc. · 790 S.W.2d 186
• Palko v. Connecticut · 302 U.S. 319
• People v. Onofre · 51 N.Y.2d 476
• Commonwealth v. Bonadio · 415 A.2d 47
• Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Revenue Cabinet · 689 S.W.2d 14
• Fannin v. Williams · 655 S.W.2d 480
• Kentucky State Board for Elementary & Secondary Education v. Rudasill · 589 S.W.2d 877
• Perkins v. Northeastern Log Homes · 808 S.W.2d 809
• Burlington Northern Railroad v. Ford · 504 U.S. 648
• State v. Bateman · 547 P.2d 6
• Ingram v. Commonwealth · 801 S.W.2d 321
• Carter v. State · 500 S.W.2d 368
• Critchlow v. State · 346 N.E.2d 591
• People v. Ragsdale · 177 Cal. App. 2d 676
• Hooks v. Smith · 781 S.W.2d 522
• KENTUCKY STATE BD., ETC. v. Rudasill · 589 S.W.2d 877
• Estep v. Commonwealth · 663 S.W.2d 213
• Kentucky Center for the Arts Corp. v. Berns · 801 S.W.2d 327
• Commonwealth v. Willis · 716 S.W.2d 224
• Jordan v. Commonwealth · 703 S.W.2d 870
• State v. Morales · 826 S.W.2d 201

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• Powell v. State · 510 S.E.2d 18
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• Commonwealth v. Harrelson · 14 S.W.3d 541
• People v. Lino · 527 N.W.2d 434
• City of Sioux City v. Michael Jon Jacobsma · 862 N.W.2d 335
• Commonwealth v. Alleman · 306 S.W.3d 484
• Young v. Commonwealth · 968 S.W.2d 670

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