Comp Fund Gets Partial Restitution From Suicidal Woman Who Assaulted Cop

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that a criminal defendant could be ordered to pay restitution to a municipal employer’s workers’ compensation fund. Case: Holderfield v. State, No. CR-14-1250, 10/13/2017, published. Facts: Amanda Holderfield was convicted of second-degree assault in 2015 after she bit a Gardendale police officer who thwarted her suicide attempt. Three officers — Chad Barnett, Buddy Partridge and Brian Baker — had responded to a call by Holderfield’s boyfriend in 2013, indicating Holderfield was suicidal. According to ...