A Christian Circuit Court judge continued the hearing of a Cerulean woman who was previously convicted of attempted murder and arson in connection to a 2018 mobile home fire in Christian County.
Karen Brafman was previously found guilty by a jury and given a life sentence for charges of first-degree arson, second-degree arson, and six counts of attempted murder. The charges stem from May 2018 when state police said she set fire to a mobile home on Princeton Road with two adults and four children inside.
In December, the Kentucky Supreme Court reversed the lower court decision and said Brafman was denied a fair trial when Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling opposed the defense motive of intoxication.
During a hearing Wednesday morning in Christian Circuit Court, special prosecutor Assistant Attorney General Jim Lesousky appeared virtually along with Brafman’s public defender Eric Bearden who said he wants to continue to try and resolve the case.
click to download audioLesousky said he would be in Hopkinsville next week and they could meet and try to negotiate the case then.
Judge Atkins continued the case until the October 18th trial date.
