A bond hearing for a Cerulean woman who was previously convicted of attempted murder and arson connected with a 2018 fire will be held next week.
Karen Brafman, court-appointed attorney Eric Bearden, and Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling appeared virtually before Christian Circuit Judge John Atkins Thursday afternoon.
Judge Atkins said he needs more information before a bond reduction could be considered.
Atkins asked Boling to add more victim advocate information to the file.
Court records show a request for the case’s dismissal was filed last week with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, May 26.
Brafman was found guilty of first-degree arson, second-degree arson, and six counts of attempted murder by a jury and given a life sentence. The charges came after authorities said she set fire to a mobile home on Princeton Road in May 2018. The home had four children and two adults inside at the time the fire began.
In December, the Kentucky Supreme Court reversed the lower court decision and said Brafman was denied a fair trial when Boling opposed the defense motive of intoxication.
