Olivia Johnson v. Commonwealth of Kentucky

Summary

The Kentucky Supreme Court reversed Olivia Johnson’s conviction for failing to restrain a dangerous dog because the ordinance required a prior dangerous‑dog classification that was never made, and remanded with instructions to vacate the lower court’s judgment. The Court also held that Johnson’s constitutional and physical‑incapacity arguments were not preserved for appellate review, so the merits were not considered. Justice Noble filed a separate concurring opinion urging legislative clarification of municipal criminal authority.