Commonwealth v. Hager

OPINION

BARBER, Judge.

This Court granted discretionary review of the reversal by the circuit court of a district court decision in a criminal matter. The reversal was based upon the district court’s failure to provide a definition of terms used in the jury instructions. We reverse the circuit court’s decision.

Appellee Louella Hager was charged with Unlawful Transaction with a Minor in the Third Degree pursuant to KRS 530.070(l)(c), as a result of her children’s habitual truancy. The Commonwealth alleged before the district court that Hager’s minor daughters were not attending school, as…