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Skeans v. Vanhoose

Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Feb 8, 1974
512 S.W.2d 520 (Ky. Ct. App. 1974)

Opinion

February 8, 1974.

Appeal from the Boyd Circuit Court, William E. Fanning, J.

Kelley Asbury, Catlettsburg, for appellant.

Ed W. Hancock, Atty. Gen., Robert L. Chenoweth, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frankfort, for appellee.


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, MILLIKEN, PALMORE, REED, STEINFELD and STEPHENSON, JJ., sitting.

All concur.


Summaries of

Skeans v. Vanhoose

Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Feb 8, 1974
512 S.W.2d 520 (Ky. Ct. App. 1974)
Case details for

Skeans v. Vanhoose

Case Details

Full title:Deborah Lynn SKEANS, Appellant, v. Ray VANHOOSE, Boyd County Jailer…

Court:Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Date published: Feb 8, 1974

Citations

512 S.W.2d 520 (Ky. Ct. App. 1974)