Bernicia Spain

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Name:
Spain, Bernicia Mikealle

Date of Booking:
12/14/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN – 2ND DEGREE

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 12-14-2025 I Deputy D. Jones responded to [3000 BLOCK] Rice Mill Rd in reference to escorting a female to get her belongings.

Upon my arrival I made contact with Bernicia Spain at the front of the complex. Spain advised me that her and her girlfriend had been arguing all day and she wanted a deputy present while she get her belongings from the apartment. Spain went in and gathered her things and while she was about to grab them and head out the door she started to get irate with two juveniles that was inside the house at the time. They engaged in a verbal argument before things turned physical. Spain mushed [REDACTED BY AGENCY] in his face and pushed him while standing in the hallway. She then did the same exact thing to [REDACTED BY AGENCY] while she was standing in front of her. They all engaged in a physical but I was able to separate all parties and at that time Spain was taken into custody. She was later transported to the Bibb County Jail and charged with two counts of Cruelty to Children second degree.

[End of Narrative]

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CASE HISTORY:

1/13/26

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED

What this means: Attorney Chloe Radford Napier from the Office of the Circuit Public Defender officially entered the case to represent Bernicia Mikealle Spain, who is accused of Cruelty to Children in the 2nd Degree in Bibb County Superior Court. This filing formally notifies the court that Napier will be the defendant’s legal counsel moving forward.

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1/13/26

MOTION TO INVOKE U.S.C.R. 1.2(B) ORDER FILED

What this means: Bernicia Mikealle Spain’s defense attorney filed a motion invoking a specific court rule related to criminal cases. This motion references a December 19, 2011 order by Judge Martha C. Christian and appears to be requesting that certain procedural protections or requirements be applied to Spain’s case. The motion was served on the District Attorney’s office as required by court procedure.