SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A Charlotte County woman charged with aggravated battery and cruelty toward a child appeared before a judge Tuesday for a criminal status hearing.
Gwendolyn Joan Girard appeared July 14 before Judge Lisa S. Porter, according to a Charlotte County court record. The order was entered in Punta Gorda.
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Girard faces two charges: aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability and cruelty toward a child/aggravated battery on a child.
A next court appearance is listed as Sept. 4 at 8:30 a.m., according to the court form. The exact hearing type was not clear from the scanned document and should be confirmed through the Charlotte County Clerk of Court.
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