I came home to find Estelle on her knees beside shattered dishes while Lenette shielded her from Lorna.
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Chapter 18 - LORNA’S APPEAL
Lorna appealed one conviction.
The appellate court found the jury instruction on child endangerment did not clearly distinguish emotional cruelty from the specific statutory risk required.
That count was vacated.
Her assault conviction remained.
The separate civil protective findings remained.
Headline:
LORNA BELLAMY CASE PARTIALLY OVERTURNED.
She was never Bellamy.
The media kept calling her that anyway.
Estelle was nine.
“Does that mean she didn’t hurt me?”
“No.”
“Then why?”
“One legal charge was explained incorrectly.”
“That’s dumb.”
“Maybe. Rules have to be accurate.”
“Even for her?”
“Yes.”
She frowned.
May you like
“Fine.”
Good.
