State Supreme Court / Ky.

McClellan v. Commonwealth

Decided June 12, 1986. Roy N. Vance wrote the opinion for the court.

715 S.W.2d 464 · Cited 160 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.

Caldwell v. Mississippi · 472 U.S. 320
Ratliff v. Commonwealth · 567 S.W.2d 307
Ward v. Commonwealth · 695 S.W.2d 404
Wellman v. Commonwealth · 694 S.W.2d 696
Boulder v. Commonwealth · 610 S.W.2d 615
Polk v. Commonwealth · 679 S.W.2d 231
Edwards v. Commonwealth · 554 S.W.2d 380
Edmonds v. Commonwealth · 586 S.W.2d 24
Smith v. Commonwealth · 634 S.W.2d 411

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Greene v. Commonwealth · 197 S.W.3d 76
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Spears v. Commonwealth · 30 S.W.3d 152
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