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Mom Who Starved Baby to Death Gets New Trial Because She Considered Abortion
Mom Who Starved Baby to Death Gets New Trial Because She Considered Abortion
Miami, FL (LifeNews.com) -- The Miami Herald has the details about a case involving a mother who engaged in infanticide by letting her newborn baby starve to death. Now, she is getting a new trial because she considered abortion. Amy Stephenson, who has served two years of a 25-year sentence for letting her baby girl Jasmine starve to death in her home in Key Largo, may get a new trial.The Third District Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that while there was sufficient evidence to support the guilty verdict for aggravated manslaughter of a child, Stevenson did not get a fair trial. The reason: The prosecution prejudiced the 12-person jury against Stephenson by questioning her about contemplating an abortion while she was pregnant with her daughter and emphasizing that point in closing arguments. Senior Judge Alan R. Schwartz wrote in the opinion that abortion is one of the most inflammatory issues of our time, ``and, more important, that one who takes or even approves of this course is very adversely regarded by many in our society.''
The Florida Attorney General's Office is likely to file a motion for rehearing within 30 days. If the appellate court denies the rehearing or affirms the decision, the case will come back to Monroe County for retrial, said Donald Barrett, chief assistant attorney for Monroe County. In the meantime, Stephenson, now 29, will remain behind bars.
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