Ky. R. Crim. P. Form 15

As amended through March 4, 2024
Form 15 - Indictment

( RCr 6.10 )

FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT

COMMONWEALTH OF )

KENTUCKY)

vs. ) No. _________

_______________________) KRS 513.020

______________________.) (First-Degree

Defendant(s)) Arson)

The grand jury charges:

On or about the ______ day of ______, 19______, in Franklin County, Kentucky, the above-named defendant(s) committed first-degree arson by setting fire to the store building of John Jones, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

A TRUE BILL

__________________

Foreman

Illustrative allegations for other offenses:

(Between "committed" and "against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.")

Attempted murder: KRS 506.010, 507.020 "attempted murder by shooting at John Jones with intent to kill him."

Murder: KRS 507.020(1)(a)KRS 507.020(1)(a), 502.020(1)(a) "murder by shooting John Jones with a pistol,"

KRS 507.020(1)(b) "murder by participating in a conspiracy pursuant to which John Jones was shot and killed by one Satchel Smith," "murder by participating in a robbery of the Quick Liquor Store in which John Jones was killed,"

KRS 507.020(2)(b) "the capital offense of murder by shooting John Jones with a pistol during the course of robbing the Quick Liquor Store,"

Manslaughter: KRS 507.040 "second-degree manslaughter through wantonly causing the death of John Jones by running into him with an automobile,"

Assault: KRS 508.010(1)(a) or (b) "first-degree assault upon John Jones by [shooting him with a pistol] [cutting him with a knife] [striking him with a club or other blunt object],"

"first-degree assault by participating in an attempted robbery of the Quick Liquor Store in which John Jones was injured,"

KRS 508.020 "second-degree assault upon John Jones by [beating him] [shooting him with a pistol] [cutting him with a knife],"

KRS 508.030 "third-degree assault upon John Jones by [shooting him with a pistol] [cutting him with a knife] [striking him with a coat-hanger],"

Menacing: KRS 508.050 "the offense of menacing by pointing a pistol or simulated pistol at John Jones,"

Wanton endangerment: KRS 508.060 "first-degree wanton endangerment by shooting a firearm into the store building of John Jones,"

Terroristic threatening: KRS 508.080 "terroristic threatening by threatening to cut John Jones with a knife,"

Unlawful imprisonment: KRS 509.020, 509.030 "[first-degree] [second-degree] unlawful imprisonment by restraining the liberty of John Jones,"

Kidnapping: KRS 509.040 "the offense of kidnapping John Jones,"

Criminal coercion: KRS 509.080 "criminal coercion by threatening to swear out a warrant for the arrest of Mary Jones unless she permitted him to have sexual intercourse with her,"

Custodial interference: KRS 509.070 "custodial interference by taking Junior Jones from the custody of Mary Jones,"

Rape: KRS 510.040(1)(a) "first-degree rape by engaging in sexual intercourse with Mary Mumbles through the use of forcible compulsion,"

KRS 510.040(1)(b) "first-degree rape by engaging in sexual intercourse with Mary Mumbles while she was physically helpless,"

KRS 510.040(1)(b) and (2) "first-degree rape by engaging in sexual intercourse with Mary Mumbles [through the use of forcible compulsion, in which she received serious physical injury] [a person less than 12 years of age],"

KRS 510.050 "second-degree rape by engaging in sexual intercourse with Mary Mumbles,"

KRS 510.060(1)(a) "third-degree rape by engaging in sexual intercourse with Mary Mumbles, a person who was mentally defective or incapacitated,"

KRS 510.060(1)(b) "third-degree rape by engaging in sexual intercourse with Mary Mumbles, a person less than 16 years old, the defendant being then 21 years old or more,"

Sodomy: KRS 510.100 "fourth-degree sodomy by engaging in deviate sexual intercourse with John Jones,"

Sexual abuse: KRS 510.110 "first-degree sexual abuse by subjecting Mary Mumbles to sexual contact through the use of forcible compulsion,"

Sexual misconduct: KRS 510.140 "sexual misconduct by engaging in sexual intercourse with Mary Mumbles without her consent,"

Burglary: KRS 511.020, 511.030, 511.040 "[first-degree] [second-degree] [third-degree] burglary by unlawfully entering the [dwelling house] [store building] of John Jones,"

Possession of burglar's tools: KRS 511.050 "the offense of possession of burglar's tools by having in his possession a screw driver, jimmy bar and glass cutter, one or more of which were adapted, designed or commonly used as burglar's tools,"

Criminal trespass: KRS 511.060, 511.070, 511.080 "[first-degree] [second-.degree] [third-degree] criminal trespass by unlawfully entering the [dwelling house] [farm property] [residential premises] of John Jones,"

Criminal mischief: KRS 512.020, 512.030, 512.040 "[first-degree] [second-degree] [third-degree] criminal mischief by setting fire to a Ford automobile owned by John Jones,"

Arson: KRS 513.020, 513.030, 513.040 [All degrees: See form above]

Persistent felony offender: KRS 514.030, 532.080 "theft by taking a Ford automobile owned by John Jones, of the value of $100 or more, and is a first-degree persistent felony offender, having previously been convicted of the following felonies:

(1) Armed robbery, by a judgment of the Fayette Circuit Court entered on or about June 10, 1965; and

(2) Burglary, by a judgment of the Fayette Circuit Court entered on or about May 25, 1970,"

Theft: KRS 514.030 "theft by taking a Ford automobile owned by John Jones, of the value of $100 or more,"

KRS 514.040(1)(d) "theft by obtaining from John Jones a power mower, of the value of $100 or more, in return for a shotgun which the defendant did not own and was not authorized to sell or trade,"

KRS 514.040(1)(e) "theft by obtaining from John Jones a refrigerator, of the value of $100 or more, in return for a worthless check drawn by the defendant on the Planters Bank of Golden Pond,"

KRS 514.050 "theft by keeping a refrigerator, of the value of $100 or more, owned by John Jones and delivered to the defendant by mistake,"

KRS 514.060 "theft by diverting electricity, of the value of $100 or more, from a power line of the Bluegrass Utilities Company,"

KRS 514.070 "theft by selling and failing to account for the proceeds of 200 shares of ABC Company stock held by him for the use and benefit of John Jones,"

KRS 514.080 "theft by obtaining $500 in cash from John Jones by threatening to accuse him of robbery,"

KRS 514.090 "theft by giving John Jones a worthless check in the amount of $200 for labor of the value of $100 or more theretofore performed by the said Jones,"

Unauthorized use of vehicle: KRS 514.100 "unauthorized use of a Ford automobile owned by John Jones,"

Receiving stolen property: KRS 514.110 "the offense of receiving stolen property by purchasing a .20-gauge Remington shotgun of the value of $100 or more which had been stolen from John Jones,"

Obscuring identity of machine: KRS 514.120 "obscuring the identity of a machine by removing or defacing the manufacturer's serial number of a 1972 model Pontiac automobile,"

Robbery: KRS 515.020(1)(a) "first-degree robbery by using physical force upon and causing physical injury to John Jones while in the course of committing a theft at the Quick Liquor Store,"

515.020(1)(b) "first-degree robbery by threatening the use of physical force while armed with a pistol and in the course of committing a theft at the Quick Liquor Store,"

KRS 515.020(1)(c) "first-degree robbery by threatening to cut or stab John Jones with a dangerous instrument, a knife, while in the course of committing a theft at the Quick Liquor Store,"

KRS 515.030 "second-degree robbery by threatening to use physical force upon John Jones while in the course of committing a theft at the Quick Liquor Store,"

Forgery: KRS 516.020 "first-degree forgery by altering a stock certificate of the ABC Corporation to show that it represented 100 shares rather than one (1) share,"

KRS 516.030 "second-degree forgery by signing the name of John Jones as the maker of a check drawn on the Franklin Square Bank for the payment of $50.00,"

KRS 516.040 "third-degree forgery by signing the name of John Jones on a membership certificate purportedly issued by the said Jones as Secretary of the Jett Country Club,"

Possession of forgery device: KRS 516.090 "the offense of possessing a forgery device by having in his possession a machine or device designed or adapted to print false and spurious admission tickets to public entertainment events,"

Using slugs: KRS 516.120 "the offense of first-degree use of slugs by having in his possession metallic slugs capable of use in coin machines and in an amount equivalent to more than $100 in value had they been genuine coins,"

Receiving deposits in failing bank: KRS 517.100 "the offense of receiving deposits in a failing institution by permitting the receipt by XYZ Bank of a $50 deposit from John Jones while said Bank was insolvent,"

Sports bribery: KRS 518.040 "sports bribery by giving a sum of money to John Jones to influence his performance in a basketball game,"

Tampering with public record: KRS 519.060 "the offense of tampering with a public record by making a false entry in the deed book indexes of the Franklin County Court Clerk so as to show that a deed from John Jones and wife to Sam Satchel had been recorded on January 10, 1963, instead of February 10, 1963,"

Escape: KRS 520.020 "the offense of first-degree escape by escaping from the Franklin County Jail,"

Promoting contraband: KRS 520.050 "the offense of first-degree promoting contraband by introducing a hacksaw blade into the Franklin County Jail,"

Bail-jumping: KRS 520.070 "the offense of first-degree bail-jumping by failing to appear for trial on a felony charge in the Franklin Circuit Court,"

Hindering prosecution: KRS 520.120 "the offense of first-degree hindering prosecution by helping John Jones dispose of a pistol used by the said Jones in killing Sam Satchel,"

Bribery: KRS 521.020 "bribery of a public servant by offering to pay John Jones a sum of money to influence his judgment as a member of the Frankfort Planning and Zoning Commission"

Perjury: KRS 523.020 "first-degree perjury by falsely testifying during trial of the case of Commonwealth of Kentucky vs. John Jones in the Franklin Circuit Court to the effect that he and the said Jones were in Lexington, Kentucky, on the night of January 2, 1975,"

Bribing witness: KRS 524.020 "the offense of bribing a witness by offering to pay John Jones a sum of money to influence his testimony before the Franklin County Grand Jury in connection with a homicide charge pending against Sam Satchel,"

Riot: KRS 525.020 "first-degree riot by participating in a riot in the vicinity of the Franklin County Court House,"

Eavesdropping: KRS 526.020 "eavesdropping by using a mechanical device to record oral communications in the law office of John Jones,"

Concealed weapon: KRS 527.020 "the offense of carrying a concealed weapon by carrying a .38-caliber pistol [after having been previously convicted of a robbery in which a deadly weapon was used],"

Possession of handgun: KRS 527.040 "the offense of possessing a handgun after having been previously convicted of a felony,"

Promoting gambling: KRS 528.020 "the offense of first-degree promoting gambling by engaging in a bookmaking activity,"

Promoting prostitution: KRS 529.030 "first-degree promoting prostitution by compelling Mary Mumbles to engage in prostitution,"

KRS 529.040 "second-degree promoting prostitution by [managing a prostitution enterprise involving two or more prostitutes] [profiting from the prostitution activity of Mary Mumbles, a person less than 18 years old],"

Bigamy: KRS 530.010 "bigamy by purporting to marry Jane Jones while already married to Sarah Smith,"

Distribution of obscene matter: KRS 531.030 "the offense of distributing obscene matter to minors by selling obscene photographs to John Jones, a minor, [after having been previously convicted of a similar offense],"

Ky. R. Crim. P. Form 15

Amended eff. 1/1/1978; adopted eff. 2/5/1975