Trial date set for woman accused of assaulting a toddler with a pizza cutter
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(ABC 6 News) — A woman accused of assaulting a toddler with a pizza cutter at a local daycare now has a trial date.
Twenty-six-year-old Andrianna Newburn had plea hearing scheduled for late July. However, when the judge was asking her to confirm details of the encounter, she instead claimed she acted in self-defense.
Newburn is scheduled to appear for a pretrial hearing Feb. 11 on charges of 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon–substantial bodily harm; 3rd-degree assault of a child under 4; terroristic threats; 5th degree assault–fear of bodily harm; and 5th-degree assault–inflict or attempt bodily harm.
Her trial is scheduled for Feb. 18.