Court of Appeals of Kentucky, 1974

Skeans v. Vanhoose

Court of Appeals of Kentucky · Decided February 8, 1974 · Jones, Ken, Milli, Osborne, Palmore, Reed, Steinfeld, Stephenson

512 S.W.2d 520 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

It is the opinion of the court that under the provisions of KRS 208.120 and 208.130 there is no legal authority for the detention of a 13-year old child in any portion of a county jail that is not physically separated from sight and sound of all other portions of the jail.

The judgment is reversed.

OSBORNE, C. J., and JONES, MILLI-KEN, PALMORE, REED, STEINFELD and STEPHENSON, JJ., sitting.

All concur.

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