LAWLESS v. COMMONWEALTH


539 S.W.2d 101 (1976)

Lee LAWLESS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied August 20, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack E. Farley, Public Defender, Anna H. Isaacs, Asst. Public Defender, Frankfort, for appellant.

Ed W. Hancock, Atty. Gen., Robert Hensley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


PALMORE, Justice.

Prior to his indictment the appellant sought an order requiring that the proceedings of the grand jury pertaining to his case be recorded and transcribed at his expense and be made available to him. He claims reversible error in the trial court's refusal to grant such an order.

RCr 5.16 provides that the attorney for the Commonwealth may elect to record testimony heard by the grand jury, and that if he does so the accused may obtain a transcript...

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