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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 515.010 (2026)

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The following definition applies in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Physical force" means force used upon or directed toward the body of another person. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 129, effective January 1, 1975.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2022 · leading case: United States v. Tyler Williams, 39 F.4th 342 (6th Cir. 2022).
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United States v. Tyler Williams, 39 F.4th 342 (6th Cir. 2022). · cites it 2× “such as if the circumstances had been more of a pickpocket-type situation whereby the theft was accomplished without the victim’s awareness. 2016 WL 2604806 , at *4.”
United States v. Ingram, 276 F. Supp. 3d 717 (E.D. Ky. 2017). · cites it 4× “” KRS § 515.010. Second-degree robbery contains the same elements as § 515.”
Timothy Hatton v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2016). “The evidence here established that Hatton stole Curtis's wallet by wresting it away from her, thus committing a robbery, i.e., theft through the use of physical force.”
United States v. Todd Ingram (6th Cir. 2018). “” Ky. Rev. Stat. § 515.010. Because we conclude that our prior decision in United States v.”
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