Why are they not charging her with the deaths of her other two children? It says in news articles that it is standard procedure in multiple slaying cases...but why? She killed all five of her babies, I think she should be charged with all five murders, not just three.
2006-06-28 09:04:41 · 10 answers · asked by SassySours 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Prosecutors tend to do that because it makes the case easier to try. If they charged her for all 5, they would have to present all of the evidence of all 5 deaths and the jury would have to consider the questions of fact for all 5, which would make the trial and deliberations take just that much longer and provide the defense more places to provide reasonable doubt. They simply pick the cases that are easiest to prove. Charging her with only 3 would have no effect on her eventual punishment.
2006-06-28 09:14:01 · answer #1 · answered by James 7 · 12⤊ 3⤋
In the court system, a person can exchange a guilty plea for a reduced charge. It makes life easier for the Judge, lawyers, and well for the tax payers who are paying for the trial to happen. Either way there will be a huge sentence that will not change drastically if she were charged with all five she is looking at life in prison if not death!
2006-06-28 09:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by angel122202 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a case of multiple deaths the state usually only charges for a few of them in case they lose the case or don't get the appropriate sentence. This way they can go back into court with the uncharged deaths to get a better or more appropriate sentence.
2006-06-28 09:10:14 · answer #3 · answered by Jim T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James F is correct. They probably have the strongest evidence against her for the three that they are charging her with. A plea bargain (as someone suggested earlier) has nothing to do with it at this stage because she is going to trial - if she goes to trial that means she has not accepted a plea.
2006-06-28 09:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by lisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She doesnt deserve the money taxpayers pay to try her again......She should have gotten the death sentence the first time.......I have a hard time believing she didnt know what she was doing......I take medication for depression...and I've never one time thought I should kill someone....well...other than my self...but that a different topic.......I agree...she should be charged with all five murders......another example of the problems with our legal system.....
2006-06-28 09:13:47 · answer #5 · answered by lisa46151 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. That woman should NOT have been given the right to have children. She should burn in hell for what she did. I don't understand why they're only charging her for 3 of the children.
2006-06-28 09:09:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can only put her to death once. Personally, I am tired of hearing how she and not her children is the victim here. Let's just convict her and get it over with.
2006-06-28 09:09:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't you think she is using insanity as an excuse? They should sentence her for life, cause death penalty is better for her. She should live with her conscience for the rest of her life
2006-06-28 09:12:32 · answer #8 · answered by bellebarron 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people like her need to hang from the nearest tree and rott she knew what she was doing i know it hard to be a mom my son is 5 and has austim
2006-06-28 09:10:14 · answer #9 · answered by austim_mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have an answer for you, but I've been wondering the exact same thing myself!!!!
Awesome question!
2006-06-28 09:08:13 · answer #10 · answered by batmantis1999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋