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Judge denies furlough for pregnant inmate in pet store arson
By lasvegassun.com- Ken Ritter
Published: 08/07/2015

A Nevada judge denied a furlough Thursday for a pregnant state prison inmate who's serving time for torching her Las Vegas puppy store and wants to be moved to a hospital until her baby is born, probably next month.

Clark County District Court Judge Jim Crockett said after three hours of testimony from 36-year-old Gloria Eun Hye Lee and a Florence McClure Women's Correctional Facility prison doctor that he believes everyone involved wants the baby boy and Lee to be healthy.

The judge said Lee should remain in prison, and he'll review the case again Aug. 18.

"There's no indication that the baby is anything but healthy," the judge said, as he told Nevada Department of Corrections lawyers and officers to set aside their opinions about Lee, her crime and whether she has exaggerated her complaints of inadequate treatment.

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