Legal Opinion

Deville v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided July 28, 2017No. 2016-CA-000403-DGPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LAMBERT, J., JUDGE:

Leigha N. Deville was convicted of Wanton Endangerment in the Second Degree in McCracken District Court. Her conviction wás affirmed on direct appeal to the McCracken Circuit Court. We granted De-ville’s motion for discretionary review. We reverse the McCracken Circuit Court’s order affirming and remand the matter to the McCracken District Court for an entry of a judgment of acquittal.

The facts leading to Deville’s arrest are as follows: On the morning of .March 25, 2015, Deville’s neighbor called police , dispatch to report the presence of an unattended young child…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BenhamKentucky Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Commonwealth v. SawhillKentucky Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Lawton v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2011
  4. Crabtree v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2014

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. D'Koriel Martaze Hobson v. Commonwealth of KentuckyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2021

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