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finding of palpable error in Kentucky

15 Kentucky opinions name it 2 courts 2005–2026 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Kentucky courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (10)

CaseFollowedCited
Ernst v. Commonwealthgreen
ky · 2005 · cited in 4 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2012–2019
2 sentences

2019“A finding of palpable error must involve prejudice more egregious than that occurring in reversible error, ... and the error must have resulted in ‘manifest injustice.’ ” Webb, 387 S.W.3d at 329 (quoting Ernst v. Commonwealth, 160 S.W.3d 744, 758 (Ky. 2005) (citing Brock v. Commonwealth, 947 S.W.2d 24, 28 (Ky. 1997))).

2015As this Court has previously noted, palpable error is considered to have two components: “obviousness and seriousness, the latter of which is present when a failure to notice and correct such an error would seriously affect the fairness, integrity, and public reputation of the judicial proceeding.” Ernst v. Commonwealth, 160 S.W.3d 744, 758 (Ky.2005) (internal quotation marks omitted). “[T]he required showing is probability of a different result or error so fundamental as to threaten a defendant’s entitlement to due process of law.” Martin v. Commonwealth, 207 S.W.3d 1, 3 (Ky.2006); see also E

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Brock v. Commonwealthgreen
ky · 1997 · cited in 3 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2005–2019
2 sentences

2019“A finding of palpable error must involve prejudice more egregious than that occurring in reversible error, ... and the error must have resulted in ‘manifest injustice.’ ” Webb, 387 S.W.3d at 329 (quoting Ernst v. Commonwealth, 160 S.W.3d 744, 758 (Ky. 2005) (citing Brock v. Commonwealth, 947 S.W.2d 24, 28 (Ky. 1997))).

2012“A finding of palpable error must involve prejudice more egregious than that occurring in reversible error, ... and the error must have resulted in ‘manifest injustice.’” Id. (citing Brock v. Commonwealth, 947 S.W.2d 24, 28 (Ky.1997)). “[P]alpable error ... [is] composed of two elements: obviousness and seriousness, the latter of which is present when a failure to notice and correct such an error would seriously affect the fairness, integrity, and public reputation of the judicial proceeding.” Id. (citations and internal quotation marks omitted).

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Wright v. House of Imports, Inc.green
ky · 2012 · cited in 2 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2020–2021
2 sentences

2021For this proposition, Kenneth cites Wright v. House of Imports, 381 S.W.3d 209, 212-13 (Ky. 2012), which explains the Court of Appeals may consider on appeal only those issues identified in the prehearing statement unless the unpreserved issue would support a finding of palpable error. “[T]he significance of this rule is that the Court of Appeals will not consider arguments to reverse a judgment that have not been raised in the prehearing statement or on timely motion.” Id. at 212 (quoting Am.

2021For this proposition, Kenneth cites Wright v. House of Imports, 381 S.W.3d 209, 212-13 (Ky. 2012), which explains the Court of Appeals may consider on appeal only those issues identified in the prehearing statement unless the unpreserved issue would support a finding of palpable error. “[T]he significance of this rule is that the Court of Appeals will not consider arguments to reverse a judgment that have not been raised in the prehearing statement or on timely motion.” Id. at 212 (quoting Am.

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Webb v. Commonwealthgreen
ky · 2012 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025“A finding of palpable error must involve prejudice more egregious than that occurring in reversible error, . . . and the error must have resulted in manifest injustice.” Webb v. Commonwealth, 387 S.W.3d 319, 329 (Ky. 2012) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted).

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Phillip R. Conrad v. Commonwealth of Kentuckygreen
ky · 2017 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022When error is unpreserved, [w]e review each alleged error under [Kentucky Rule of Criminal Procedure] 10.26, in which relief may be granted upon a showing of ‘palpable error.’ A finding of palpable error requires a showing that the alleged error affected the ‘substantial rights’ of a defendant, for whom relief may be granted ‘upon a determination that manifest injustice has resulted from the error.’ To find manifest injustice, the reviewing court must conclude that the error so seriously affected the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of the proceeding as to be ‘shocking or jurisprudent

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Kimbrough v. Commonwealthgreen
ky · 1977 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017I We review unpreserved err_ors under RCr 10.26,s under which we may grant relief upon a showing of "palpable error. "9, A finding of palpable error .\ requires a showing that the alleged error affected the "substantial rights" of a 5Bop Hook Chevrolet lsu~, Jnco.,Porated v. Commonwealth Transportation. · Cabinet, 983 S.W.2d 488, 490 (Ky. 1998) ("The coristniction and application of statutes is a matter oflaw and may be,reviewed de nova."). / In addition to fir~t-degree trafficking in cocaine, four grams or more, the trial 6 ~ourt gave lesser-included offense instructions on first-degree traff

2017I We review unpreserved err_ors under RCr 10.26,s under which we may grant relief upon a showing of "palpable error. "9, A finding of palpable error .\ requires a showing that the alleged error affected the "substantial rights" of a 5Bop Hook Chevrolet lsu~, Jnco.,Porated v. Commonwealth Transportation. · Cabinet, 983 S.W.2d 488, 490 (Ky. 1998) ("The coristniction and application of statutes is a matter oflaw and may be,reviewed de nova."). / In addition to fir~t-degree trafficking in cocaine, four grams or more, the trial 6 ~ourt gave lesser-included offense instructions on first-degree traff

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Webster v. Commonwealthgreen
ky · 2014 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017“Therefore, we abstain from any substantive analysis of [the appellant’s] argument.” Webster v. Commonwealth, 438 S.W.3d 321, 327 (Ky. 2014). 6 For the foregoing reasons, we affirm the Bell Circuit Court.' ALL CONCUR. .

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Bob Hook Chevrolet Isuzu, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Transportation Cabinetgreen
ky · 1998 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017I We review unpreserved err_ors under RCr 10.26,s under which we may grant relief upon a showing of "palpable error. "9, A finding of palpable error .\ requires a showing that the alleged error affected the "substantial rights" of a 5Bop Hook Chevrolet lsu~, Jnco.,Porated v. Commonwealth Transportation. · Cabinet, 983 S.W.2d 488, 490 (Ky. 1998) ("The coristniction and application of statutes is a matter oflaw and may be,reviewed de nova."). / In addition to fir~t-degree trafficking in cocaine, four grams or more, the trial 6 ~ourt gave lesser-included offense instructions on first-degree traff

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Martin v. Commonwealthgreen
ky · 2006 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015As this Court has previously noted, palpable error is considered to have two components: “obviousness and seriousness, the latter of which is present when a failure to notice and correct such an error would seriously affect the fairness, integrity, and public reputation of the judicial proceeding.” Ernst v. Commonwealth, 160 S.W.3d 744, 758 (Ky.2005) (internal quotation marks omitted). “[T]he required showing is probability of a different result or error so fundamental as to threaten a defendant’s entitlement to due process of law.” Martin v. Commonwealth, 207 S.W.3d 1, 3 (Ky.2006); see also E

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Fischer v. Fischerred
ky · 2011 · cited in 1 Kentucky opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013The Estate’s reliance on our decision in Fischer is misplaced, as that case focused on this Court’s inability to reverse the trial court on unpreserved grounds absent a finding of palpable error. 348 S.W.3d at 589-90 (“But when an appellate court determines to reverse a trial court, it cannot do so on an unpreserved legal ground unless it finds palpable error, because the trial court has not had a fair opportunity to rule on the legal question.”) (emphasis supplied).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
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Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Brewer v. Commonwealth green
ky · 2006
2 sentences

2015In light of this standard, the Court held that an examination of the alleged biases of the prospective jurors was unnecessary, because each juror was eventually peremptorily struck by the appellant and therefore, there was not á “‘substantial possibility’ that these particular jurors’ alleged biases affected the result in the case as is required for a finding of palpable error.” Id. (citation omitted).

2015“If Appellant does not both exhaust his peremptory strikes and assert that he would have used one of his forfeited peremptory strikes on another prospective juror who actually sat on the jury, there can be no reversible error because the Appellant received the jury he wanted, and any error [was] effectively cured.” Id. (internal citations and quotation marks omitted.) The same reasoning is applicable in King’s case.

22013–2015
Kyle Shea Holbrook v. Commonwealth of Kentucky green
ky · 2017
1 sentence

2026Holbrook v. Commonwealth, 525 S.W.3d 73 , 84 n.6 (Ky. 2017). 4.

12026–2026

Statutes the citing opinions construe

KY § Ky. Rev. Stat. § 532.080 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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