Legal Opinion

N.T.G. v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 17, 2006No. 2005-CA-000035-DGPublished

1Opinion of the Court

*219 OPINION

GUIDUGLI, Judge.

This case involves an order of the Juvenile Division of the Hart District Court imposing fifteen days in detention on N.T.G., a thirteen-year-old child. Although the days in detention were probated, N.T.G. appealed the order to the Hart Circuit Court contending KRS 635.060 prohibits imposition of confinement in detention if the child is under fourteen years of age. The Hart Circuit Court affirmed the dispositional order based upon the fifteen days being probated, relying on X.B. v. Commonwealth.2 We reverse and remand.

The facts of the case as stated by the Hart Circuit…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kennedy v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 1976
  2. A.W. v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
  3. In the Interest of X.B. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2003
  4. Parker v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1971

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