Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Hart County Dismisses Charges Against Steve Nunn

{Kentucky}...Wanton endangerment charges brought against former state lawmaker Steve Nunn in Hart County after the death of his ex-fiancee, 29 year old Amanda Ross, have been dismissed. Hart County Commonwealth's Attorney Terry Geoghegan said after Nunn pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to life without parole, it would have been duplicative to pursue the charges. Geoghegan said Tuesday that he and defense lawyer Warren Scoville agreed to the dismissal and that the charges were dismissed without prejudice, meaning they can be brought again. The charges alleged that Nunn brandished a firearm when he was approached by police at a cemetery hours after Ross was gunned down in Lexington.