Legal Question in Criminal Law in Kentucky
co defendant
if a person is a co-defendant but is pleading not guilty and the person who comiitted the crime has plead guilty can the charges be dropped against the co-defendant in a felony case?
Asked on 7/01/09, 8:43 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
William Nesmith
Dunlap & Nesmith, LLC
Re: co defendant
They can be, but the smart money says they WON'T be. The co-defendant can still be tried, found guilty, and sentenced to prison if convicted. I know this seems quite odd and completely at odds with the logic of life, but it's legal.
Answered on 7/01/09, 9:37 am
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