The Iowa Supreme Court, Thursday, affirmed a lower court’s judgment and 20-year sentence for an Audubon woman, and denied her conviction appeal.  Samantha Bailey received a 20-year sentence for two counts of Child Endangerment-serious injury and neglect or abandonment of a dependent person. The charges stemmed from an incident on April 9, 2017, when her grandchildren ate methamphetamine they found in Bailey’s purse while searching for Easter eggs.

The Supreme Court then transferred the case back to the Court of Appeals, which had previously denied the appeal. Audubon County Attorney Sarah Jennings said “In other words, the Supreme Court declined to hear the case and Bailey’s prison sentence of 20 years was thus upheld. Bailey is currently out of custody on $15,000 bond, but was expected to turn herself-in immediately. At that time, will be taken into custody and transferred to the Iowa Correctional Facility for Women in Mitchellville to begin serving her sentence