State of Colorado v. Kaylee Ann Messerly

Craig, Colorado criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with child abuse resulting in death and child abuse resulting in serious injury.



Kaylee Ann Meserly was accused of failing to care for her children with the result that one died from exposure and the other child's feet had to be amputated. Defendant also suffered from frostbite and had to have one leg amputated.

Neither of the children were wearing shoes.



Defendant's attorney claimed that what happened was an accident and that weather and not drugs were the cause of what happened.

Defendant was found guilty.