ORAL ARGUMENT CALENDAR
TO: Justices and Court Staff
FROM: Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert

DATE: January 31, 2005

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2005

9:00 a.m. FLETCHER, ET AL. V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, ET AL. (2005-SC-0046-TG) &
GEVEDEN, ET AL. V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, ET AL. (2005-SC-0049-TG) &
COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, ETC. V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, ET AL. (2005-SC-0050-TG)
"Separation of Powers - Executive Order 2004-650"
Franklin Circuit Court, Judge Roger Crittenden
For Appellants: Sheryl G. Snyder, John C. Roach and Jason Patrick Renzelmann
For Appellees: C. David Johnstone, Robert S. Jones, Pierce Butler Whites, Janet M. Graham, Richard V. Beliles, Walter A. Baker, Phillip J. Shepherd, Donald P. Cetrulo, Timothy Firkins, John S. Gillig, John Frith Stewart, Paul E. Salamanca, Harland C. Hatter, C. David Emerson, Lizbeth Ann Tully, James D. Allen, J. Eric Wampler, Ridley M. Sandidge, Jr., Courtney L. Rice and David J. Hale

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005

9:00 a.m. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CABINET V. KENTEC COAL CO., INC. (2003-SC-0622-DG)
"Mines and Minerals. Surface Mining. Enforcement. Penalties. Issues include whether KRS 350.0301, which requires the prepayment of a proposed penalty assessment into escrow as a condition of obtaining a formal hearing on the amount of the assessment, and provides for a waiver of the requirement for individuals who demonstrate an inability to prepay, is constitutional; and whether the assessment of a penalty in the present case was reasonable under the circumstances."
Discretionary Review granted 8/18/2004
Franklin Circuit Court, Judge William L. Graham
For Movant: Jennifer Cable Smock
For Respondent: Donald Duff

10:00 a.m. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY V. MOBLEY (2003-SC-0807-DG)
"Criminal Law. Search and Seizure. Issues include the impact of Maryland v. Pringle, 124 S.Ct. 795 (2003), addressing probable cause and reasonable police inference that any or all three occupants of a vehicle exercised dominion or control over contraband found during a vehicular search.
Discretionary Review granted 5/12/2004
Fayette Circuit Court, Judge Lewis G. Paisley
For Movant: Carlton S. Shier and Gregory D. Stumbo
For Respondent: V. Gene Lewter

11:00 a.m. KENTUCKY KINGDOM AMUSEMENT CO., ETC. V. BELO KENTUCKY, INC., ETC. (2002-SC-0693-DG) &
BELO KENTUCKY, INC., ETC. V. KENTUCKY KINGDOM AMUSEMENT CO., ETC., (2002-SC-0697-DG) &
(CROSS-MOTION) BELO KENTUCKY, INC., ETC. V. KENTUCKY KINGDOM AMUSEMENT CO., ETC. (2003-SC-0634-DG)
"Defamation. First Amendment. Issues include: the proper standard of review of jury's findings regarding falsity and actual malice; whether a series of telecasts may be found defamatory "taken as a whole"; whether evidence regarding professional journalistic standards is relevant and admissible; whether jury instructions must define "false"; whether corporate plaintiff may recover both for lost profits and for injury to reputation; and the evidentiary standard necessary to permit an award of punitive damages."
Discretionary Review granted 8/13/2003 and Cross-Motion granted 10/15/2003
Jefferson Circuit Court, Judge F. Kenneth Conliffe
For Movant/Cross-Respondent: Gaylee W. Gillim, Eric L. Ison, Edmund Karem, Ann B. Oldfather, Lea A. Player and Melissa Norman Bork
For Respondent/Cross-Movant: John L. Tate, Thomas Leatherbury, Lisa E. Bowlin and Bethany A. Breetz

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005

9:00 a.m. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY V. FUARTADO, ET AL. (2003-SC-1022-DG)
"Criminal Law. Postconviction. Is the failure of guilty plea counsel to advise a defendant of potential deportation consequences cognizable as a counsel ineffectiveness claim?"
Discretionary Review granted 6/9/2004
Jefferson Circuit Court, Judge Ann Shake
For Movant: David A. Smith and Gregory D. Stumbo
For Respondents: Joseph Ray Myers and David E. Funke

10:00 a.m. LOPEZ V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY (2003-SC-0878-DG)
"Criminal Law. DUI. Jury Instructions. Whether revised instructions from 1 Cooper Kentucky Instructions to Jury (Criminal) in per se DUI prosecution under KRS 189A.010(1)(a) are consistent with revised statue."
Discretionary Review granted 8/18/2004
Fayette Circuit Court, Judge John R. Adams
For Movant: Fred E. Peters and Ashley Rogers Dye
For Respondent: Leigh A. P. Honaker and Gregory D. Stumbo