CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A 47-year-old Cheyenne woman has been accused of neglecting her father by taking his prescription medications.
Dianna L. Estes has been charged with a single count of intentional neglect of a vulnerable adult.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports (https://bit.ly/2kVaAH4 ) that Estes appeared in Laramie County District Court last Friday and pleaded not guilty. A trial has been scheduled for May.
The crime is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or up to a $10,000 fine.
The attorney for Estes told District Judge Thomas Campbell that the father is being cared for at a nursing home in Laramie now.
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Information from: Wyoming Tribune Eagle, https://www.wyomingnews.com
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