Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Baker
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided January 14, 2000No. 1998-CA-000935-MRPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUDDLESTON, Judge:
The Commonwealth of Kentucky appeals from a Pulaski Circuit Court order dismissing with prejudice an indictment charging Earnestine Baker with six counts of assault in the second degree.
In early May 1997, Baker’s two daughters, ages 14 and 16, were arguing and fighting with each other. According to Baker, after they failed to heed her verbal command to stop, she struck each of the two girls with a wooden stick. The Division of Social Services of the Cabinet for Families and Children was notified of the incident and the children were removed temporarily from the home…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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