Attorney supports Gipfert appeal decision

Nancy Gipfert immediately filed an appeal bond earlier this month, after being sentenced for a conviction of negligent child abuse, a misdemeanor. She soon dropped the bond, according to court documents. On the same day the bond was dropped, Gipfert informed the court of her intent to submit to the Cheyenne County Sheriff to begin serving her sentence.

Don Miller, the local attorney who represented Gipfert in this case cited several reasons for dropping the bond.

“Financially and emotionally, she and her family are just exhausted,” Miller said.

Gipfert was sentenced to 24 months of probation,...