Commonwealth v. Barfield

ORIE MELVIN, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth appeals from the trial court’s Order granting Appellee’s, Antonia Barfield’s, motion for judgment of acquittal on two counts of kidnapping. For the following reasons we affirm.

¶ 2 The facts are not in dispute and have been summarized by the trial court as follows.

On May 2, 1996, the court entered an order placing [Appellee’s] children, [K.Y.] and [F.B.], in the custody of the Lancaster County Children and Youth Agency (agency).

On June 18, 1996, following a hearing, the court adjudicated the children dependent and continued them in the custody of the…