Overview
- Nina Jaaskelainen, 54, is charged with two counts of battery stemming from a Nov. 14 confrontation in New Smyrna Beach.
- Court records show she entered a written not-guilty plea on Nov. 19 and reserved the right to file a motion to dismiss.
- Deputies said the mother recorded the incident and observed dried coffee on the woman, her 11-month-old son, and their dog.
- An ICE detainer was placed after deputies determined she lacked legal status in the U.S., with reporting noting potential deportation.
- Jaaskelainen, originally from Finland, told deputies she threw coffee on the dog and denied intentionally hitting the mother or infant.