Quchina Harden

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Name:
Harden, Quchina

Date of Booking:
08/12/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
BATTERY

SIMPLE BATTERY AGAINST PERSON WHO IS 65 YEAR OR OLDER OR IS PREGNANT AT TIME OF

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 08/12/2026, at I 2:08am I was dispatched to Pecan Hills Apartments, [900 BLOCK] west Montgomery Street, Apt [REDACTED], in reference to a physical altercation.

Upon arrival, I saw female subject Quchina Harden held down on the ground by [VICTIM #1], keeping her from putting her hands on anyone. I advised [VICTIM #1] to let her go and walk away. I was able to get Quchina to stand up, she was handcuffed behind her back, double locked by department policy, due to her erratic behavior.

I spoke with a female by the name of [VICTIM #2]. She stated her daughter Quchina just got upset, and she wasn’t sure where the behavior came from. [VICTIM #2] stated Quchina threw tea on her, she also stated Quchina pushed her and made her fall to the ground, [VICTIM #2] stated she began to scream for help.

I spoke with [VICTIM #1], who is [VICTIM #2] grandson. He stated that he was outside, when he heard [VICTIM #2] screaming. [VICTIM #1] stated when he entered the apartment, he saw Quchina standing over [VICTIM #2]. He stated he told Quchina to leave. [VICTIM #1] stated when Quchina went to grab her shoes, she began to hit him. [VICTIM #1] stated he hit her back to get her to get away. [VICTIM #1] then was able to hold Quchina down to the ground, to keep her from doing anything else.

[VICTIM #2] was complaining of knee pain, she was checked out by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and everything was ok. She was also checked for any marks or bruises. [VICTIM #1] did have a reddish scratch mark on his arm from Quchina when she hit him. [VICTIM #1] advised me he didn’t need EMS.

With the evidence that was given to me, Quchina was charged with Battery, and Simple Battery F.V. Quchina was placed in the back of the patrol vehicle and transported to the Baldwin LEC.

[End of Narrative]

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Case History:

8/31/26

SOLICITOR GENERAL FILES TWO-COUNT ACCUSATION AGAINST QUCHINA HARDEN

What this means: On August 31, 2026, Baldwin County Solicitor General J. Skye Gess formally filed a two-count accusation — the charging document used in State Court — against Quchina Harden. The accusation was filed with the Baldwin County State Court Clerk on August 31, 2026.

Count 1 charges Harden with Simple Battery, Family Violence under O.C.G.A. § 16-5-23(f), accusing her of pushing a parent to the ground on August 12, 2026, in Baldwin County.

Count 2 charges Harden with Simple Battery, Family Violence under O.C.G.A. § 16-5-23(f), accusing her of hitting a child on August 12, 2026, in Baldwin County. An accusation is the formal written charge that tells the court and the defendant exactly what conduct the state says occurred and under which law. At this stage, Harden was accused — not convicted — of these offenses.

9/8/26

QUCHINA HARDEN ENTERS GUILTY PLEA — COUNT 2 DISMISSED

What this means: On September 8, 2026, Quchina Harden entered a negotiated guilty plea in the Baldwin County State Court before Judge Paul W. Hitchcock on Count 1 — Simple Battery, Family Violence. A negotiated plea means the outcome was agreed upon in advance between Harden and the Solicitor General’s office. Count 2, the second Simple Battery, Family Violence charge, was dismissed through a nolle prosequi, meaning the state chose not to pursue that charge further as part of the agreement.

Judge Hitchcock sentenced Harden to twelve (12) months to be served entirely on probation, with no time ordered in confinement. A fine of $300.00 plus applicable add-ons was assessed — the total calculated by the court’s fee schedule comes to $440.00, which includes surcharges for the county, jail fund, POPIDF, LVAP, law library, POAB, and clerk and sheriff retirement funds. The sentence runs consecutive to any and all existing state court sentences, meaning it begins after any other sentence Harden is currently serving is completed. Harden is also required to pay a probation supervision fee of $45.00 per month plus $9.00 GCEF per month.

As part of the probation order, Harden must comply with the following special conditions: report to the Probation Office as directed; submit to searches of her person, residence, vehicle, and effects without a warrant upon reasonable cause (Fourth Amendment waiver); submit to drug and alcohol testing upon request; have no contact of any kind with two named family members; not harass, threaten, intimidate, or harm those same individuals; complete a state-certified Family Violence Intervention Program (FVIP); provide the Probation Office access to her medical, clinical, treatment, and criminal history records; abide by any curfew set by her probation officer; and refrain from consuming alcohol, using illegal drugs, associating with drug users, or occupying any residence or vehicle where alcohol or illegal drugs are present. Federal law also prohibits Harden, as a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, from possessing or purchasing any firearm or ammunition under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9).