9 Kentucky opinions name it 1 courts 2011–2025 1 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Rogers v. Kasdangreen2 sentences2017Id. at 136. 2017Id. at 136. | 4 | 4 |
Harp v. Commonwealthgreen2 sentences2020See, e.g., Harp v. Commonwealth, 266 S.W.3d 813, 819 (Ky. 2008). “[J]ury instructions should tell the jury what it must believe from the evidence in order to resolve each dispositive factual issue while still ‘providing enough information to a jury to make it aware of the respective legal duties of the parties.’” Id. (quoting Olfice, Inc. v. Wilkey, 173 S.W.3d 226, 229 (Ky. 2005)). 2019The Court remains committed to the bare bones principle, “confident that it works well in most cases to ‘pare down unfamiliar and often complicated issues in a manner that jurors, who are often not familiar with legal principles, can understand.’” Harp, 266 S.W.3d at 819 . | 2 | 3 |
Olfice, Inc. v. Wilkeygreen2 sentences2020See, e.g., Harp v. Commonwealth, 266 S.W.3d 813, 819 (Ky. 2008). “[J]ury instructions should tell the jury what it must believe from the evidence in order to resolve each dispositive factual issue while still ‘providing enough information to a jury to make it aware of the respective legal duties of the parties.’” Id. (quoting Olfice, Inc. v. Wilkey, 173 S.W.3d 226, 229 (Ky. 2005)). 2014See, e.g., Harp v. Commonwealth, 266 S.W.3d 813, 819 (Ky.2008). “[J]ury instructions should tell the jury what it must believe from the evidence in order to resolve each disposi-tive factual issue while still ‘providing enough information to a jury to make it aware of the respective legal duties of the parties.’ ” Id. (quoting Olfice, Inc. v. Wilkey, 173 S.W.3d 226, 229 (Ky.2005)). | 2 | 2 |
Wright v. Commonwealthgreen1 sentence2025In 32 the context of criminal jury instructions, a proper bare bones instruction “conform[s] to the language of the statute.” Wright v. Commonwealth, 391 S.W.3d 743, 746 (Ky. 2012) (quoting Parks v. Commonwealth, 192 S.W.3d 318, 326 (Ky. 2006)). “[T]he ‘bare bones’ of the jury instruction can [then] be ‘fleshed out by counsel in their closing arguments if they so desire.’” Sutton, 627 S.W.3d at 851 (Ky. 2021) (quoting Cox v. Cooper, 510 S.W.2d 530, 535 (Ky. 1974)). | 1 | 1 |
Parks v. Commonwealthgreen1 sentence2025In 32 the context of criminal jury instructions, a proper bare bones instruction “conform[s] to the language of the statute.” Wright v. Commonwealth, 391 S.W.3d 743, 746 (Ky. 2012) (quoting Parks v. Commonwealth, 192 S.W.3d 318, 326 (Ky. 2006)). “[T]he ‘bare bones’ of the jury instruction can [then] be ‘fleshed out by counsel in their closing arguments if they so desire.’” Sutton, 627 S.W.3d at 851 (Ky. 2021) (quoting Cox v. Cooper, 510 S.W.2d 530, 535 (Ky. 1974)). | 1 | 1 |
Cox v. Coopergreen1 sentence2025In 32 the context of criminal jury instructions, a proper bare bones instruction “conform[s] to the language of the statute.” Wright v. Commonwealth, 391 S.W.3d 743, 746 (Ky. 2012) (quoting Parks v. Commonwealth, 192 S.W.3d 318, 326 (Ky. 2006)). “[T]he ‘bare bones’ of the jury instruction can [then] be ‘fleshed out by counsel in their closing arguments if they so desire.’” Sutton, 627 S.W.3d at 851 (Ky. 2021) (quoting Cox v. Cooper, 510 S.W.2d 530, 535 (Ky. 1974)). | 1 | 1 |
Moore v. Damrongreen1 sentence2025See Moore v. Damron, 164 S.W. 103, 104 (Ky. 1914). 5 The jury convicted Dunkleberger as described above, and we now consider the merits. | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Kentucky. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Rodgers v. Commonwealth
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1 sentence2011Rodgers v. Commonwealth, 285 S.W.3d 740 (Ky.2009), was this Court’s first opportunity to address the 2006 amendments to the self-defense provisions of KRS Chapter 503. | 1 | 2011–2011 |
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.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.