Richey charged with assaulting son

Jan 19 2010

A man who spent two decades on death row in the US is to appear in court there accused of hitting his son with a baseball bat.

Kenny Richey, 45, was arrested near a house where his son Sean Richey lived in the town of Baxter, Minnesota, on January 6.

Papers from Crow Wing District Court show Kenny Richey has been charged with second degree assault, making threats and domestic assault. He was released on bail.