Annotations for Decision

The Open Records Act neither intends nor provides that a convicted criminal should have complete access to the prosecutorial file once his conviction has been affirmed on direct appeal. Skaggs v. Redford, 844 S.W.2d 389, 1992 Ky. LEXIS 164 (Ky. 1992), overruled in part, City of Fort Thomas v. Cincinnati Enquirer, 406 S.W.3d 842, 2013 Ky. LEXIS 375 (Ky. 2013). Full Details

The defense of a prospective habeas corpus proceedings was part of the “law enforcement action” in the defendant’s case; therefore, the records in the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s prosecution file fall within the provisions of subdivision (1)(g) of this section, as public records exempted until after enforcement action is completed. Skaggs v. Redford, 844 S.W.2d 389, 1992 Ky. LEXIS 164 (Ky. 1992), overruled in part, City of Fort Thomas v. Cincinnati Enquirer, 406 S.W.3d 842, 2013 Ky. LEXIS 375 (Ky. 2013). Full Details