A disgruntled employee with a grudge committed an act so unbelievably petty it was almost absurd, but when that pettiness turned violent, it shocked Kentucky and set in motion a legal battle that would span decades.Sources:

Reaching Out to Do Justice: The Rise and Fall of the Special Docket of the U.S. Supreme Court

https://houstonlawreview.org/article/4150-reaching-out-to-do-justice-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-special-docket-of-the-u-s-supreme-court

The Courier Journal: 10/8/55, 1/17/56, 12/2/56, 1/19/57, 7/3/57, 7/19/57,7/20/57, 9/5/57, 9/6/57, 9/13/57, 9/14/57, 10/27/58, 10/27/58, 10/28/58, 10/29/58, 10/30/58, 11/7/58, 12/4/58, 2/19/59, 2/20/59, 2/29/59, 2/27/59, 4/7/59, 4/7/59, 4/8/59, 4/9./59, 4/10/59, 4/10/59, 4/12/59, 4/24/59, 4/25/59, 6/21/59, 10/7/59, 10/21/59, 10/25/59, 11/10/59, 11/11/59, 11/12/59, 11/13/59, 11/17/59, 11/18/59, 11/19/59, 11/20/59, 11/21/59, 11/24/59, 11/25/59, 11/26/59, 11/27/59, 12/17/59, 12/19/59, 1/7/60, 1/19/60, 1/20/60, 1/21/60, 1/22/60, 1/23/60, 1/24/60, 1/24/60, 1/25/60, 2/14/60, 1/28/60, 3/2/60, 6/24/60, 6/25/60, 7/22/60, 8/24/60, 12/2/60, 12/6/60, 4/15/61, 7/13/61, 2/24/61, 3/27/62, 11/14/65, 4/23/1994

Anderson V Jones 1960

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/281/684/60693/

Anderson V Commonwealth 1961

https://www.aclu-ky.org/cases/anderson-v-commonwealth-1961/

Anderson V Commonwealth 1962

https://law.justia.com/cases/kentucky/court-of-appeals/1962/353-s-w-2d-381-1.html

One Kentucky inmate has spent more than 30 years on death row. His appeals have been exhausted, yet his sentence still has not been carried out.

At what point does justice delayed become justice denied?

Check out Magic Murals

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Sources:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Baze

Kentucky On-Line Offender Lookup: http://kool.corrections.ky.gov/KOOL/Details/218175

Murderpedia: https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baze-ralph.htm

Baze v Commonwealth 1997: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ky-supreme-court/1322852.html

Dept of Correction V Baze: https://law.justia.com/cases/kentucky/supreme-court/2024/2024-sc-0249-t.html

Kentucky. Gov: https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=AttorneyGeneral&prId=1685

WKYT: https://www.wkyt.com/2023/02/02/wkyt-investigates-justice-delivered-delayed-or-denied/

https://youtu.be/XPmSQckAVGw?si=NUoJKWO2ENP2tvNI

https://www.wkyt.com/video/2023/01/30/wkyt-archives-death-row-inmate-ralph-baze-interviewed-prison/

Lexington Herald Leader: 1/6/91, 1/30/91,1/31/92, 2/1/92, 2/3/92, 2/4/92, 2/5/92, 6/26/92, 3/19/92, 10/10/92,8/11/93, 9/8/93,11/30/93, 12/7/93, 12/9/93, 12/10/93, 12/14/93, 12/17/93, 12/18/93, 12/19/93, 12/21/93,8/5/94, 11/14/96,4/21/00, 3/30/01, 6/16/04, 9/28/25

Courier Journal: 1/31/92, 2/1/92, 2/3/92, 2/8/92, 2/21/92,3/6/92, 6/27/92, 7/4/92, 9/3/92, 9/12/92, 1/8/93, 2/6/93, 7/7/93, 7/8/93, 11/10/93, 11/30/93, 12/3/93, 12/7/93, 12/9/93, 12/10/93, 12/14/93, 12/15/93, 12/16/93, 12/17/93, 12/18/93, 12/20/93, 12/21/93,2/5/94, 7/15/94,3/28/97, 10/8/97, 10/10/97, 3/17/98,2/21/00

Park City Daily News: 1/31/92

The Blade: 1/7/97, 3/4/97, 6/26/97, 10/7/97, 10/8/97, 10/15/97

Bath County News Outlook 1/15/87, 9/10/87, 2/18/88, 7/14/88, 4/5/90

The 1930s were the golden age of the American bank robber. Names like Baby Face Nelson, Bugsy Siegel, and John Dillinger became legends as newspapers splashed their exploits across the front page. Armed with Tommy guns and fast cars, they robbed banks, vanished down dusty roads, and, more often than not, escaped with the money.

To many, it seemed almost glamorous, a victimless crime where only the banks lost.

But that illusion wouldn't last.

In this episode, we tell the story of the day a bank robbery turned deadly, forever shattering the myth that these crimes were harmless adventures. Because behind every headline, there were real people... and sometimes, innocent lives caught in the crossfire.

Sources:

Tincher V Commonwealth 1934 https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/tincher-v-commonwealth-901771129

Glenday V Commonwealth 1934 https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914ccc2add7b0493480d087

Findagrave

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/280978407/francis-harold-glenday

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136180658/ben-milam-keenon

The Lexington Herald:11/29/1932, 12/10/1932, 12/11/1932, 12/27/1932, 1/5/1933, 1/8/1933, 2/8/1933, 2/10/1933, 2/11/1933, 2/12/1933, 2/17/1933, 2/22/1933, 8/22/1934, 8/23/1934, 8/24/1934, 11/2/1934, 12/7/1934

The Lexington Herald Leader: 12/31/1932

The State Journal:11/29/1932, 12/13/1932, 1/4/1033, 1/10/1933, 2/8/1933, 2/9/1933, 2/10/1933, 2/15/1933, 2/16/1933, 2/18/1933, 8/25/1934, 8/28/1934 , 11/29/1934,

Park City Daily News: 12/10/1932

The Advocate Messenger: 12/10/1932

The Sentinel Democrat: 12/1/1932

The Messenger: 12/17/1932