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KRS 505.030

Effect of former prosecution for same offense

Applied in 29 court decisions — leading case Skaggs v. Commonwealth (1985)

Most recently applied in Alexander v. Commonwealth (May 2018)

Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky

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When a prosecution is for a violation of the same statutory provision and is based upon the same facts as a former prosecution, it is barred by the former prosecution under the following circumstances:

(1) The former prosecution resulted in:

(a) An acquittal, or (b) A conviction which has not subsequently been set aside; or (2) The former prosecution resulted in a determination by the court that there was insufficient evidence to warrant a conviction; or (3) The former prosecution was terminated by a final order or judgment, which has not subsequently been set aside, and which required a determination inconsistent with any fact or legal proposition necessary to a conviction in the subsequent prosecution; or (4) The former prosecution was improperly terminated after the first witness was sworn but before findings were rendered by a trier of fact. Termination under either of the following circumstances is not improper:

(a) The defendant expressly consents to the termination or by motion for mistrial or in some other manner waives his right to object to the termination; or (b) The trial court, in exercise of its discretion, finds that the termination is manifestly necessary.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.