State v. Day
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
SAUNDERS, Judge.
| ¶ Jaime Brooks Day (hereafter “Defendant”) appeals her conviction for second degree cruelty to a juvenile for which she was sentenced to thirty years hard labor with credit for time served. For the following reasons, we affirm the conviction, but vacate the sentence and remand to the trial court for resentencing.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On December 16, 2008, G.H. was placed in the custody of his father and Defendant, his step-mother, following allegations of abuse by his biological mother.1 Defendant’s husband was frequently away from the home, leaving her alone to care…
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