by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
The defendant may be found guilty of an offense included in the offense charged or of an attempt to commit either the offense charged or an offense included therein if the attempt is an offense. Ky. R. Crim. P. RCr 9.86Adopted eff. 1-1-63
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) When the jury returns a verdict of guilty it shall fix the degree of the offense and the penalty except that the court may fix the penalty (a) in cases where the penalty is fixed by law and (b) in cases where the court is otherwise authorized by law to fix the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
(1) The verdict shall be unanimous. It shall be returned by the jury in open court. (2) If there are two or more defendants, the jury at any time during its deliberation may return a verdict or verdicts with respect to a defendant or defendants as to whom it has...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
[If at any time before trial a defendant moves to suppress, or during trial makes timely objection to the admission of evidence consisting of (a) a confession or other incriminating statements alleged to have been made by the defendant to police authorities, (b) the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
While the jurors are deliberating on their verdict the court shall be deemed open for every purpose connected with the case submitted to the jury until the verdict is returned or the jury is discharged. Ky. R. Crim. P. RCr 9.76Amended by Order 81-5, eff. 9-1-81;...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kentucky
No information requested by the jury or any juror after the jury has retired for deliberation shall be given except in open court in the presence of the defendant (unless the defendant is being tried in absentia) and the entire jury, and in the presence of or after...
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