Court Opinion

ID: 9749344
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-27 16:36:54.940002+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:25:47.067944
License: Public Domain

CUNNINGHAM, J.,
concurring:
I fully concur with the opinion of the Chief Justice. I add to emphasize a point that supports the decision of the majority. Theft by unlawful taking is a lesser-included offense of robbery. Roark v. Commonwealth, 90 S.W.3d 24, 38 (Ky.2002). Common sense, therefore, should dictate that one cannot be convicted of both. However, while a person cannot be charged and convicted of both, one may still be convicted for the theft as a lesser included, although the jury may find the defendant not guilty of robbery.