Mom faces murder charge over meth breast milk
☠ Cheryl ☮
2011/08/04 01:14:43
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EUREKA, Calif. (AP) -- Prosecutors in Northern California have upgraded charges against a woman accused of feeding her son methamphetamine-laced breast milk to murder, rather than manslaughter.after a preliminary hearing last month, a judge ordered Wortman to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment.
Six-week-old Michael Acosta III was taken to the hospital after he stopped breathing last November and was pronounced dead.
Investigators determined his mother, Maggie Jean Wortman, had breastfed the child while she had drugs in her system
After a preliminary hearing last month, a judge ordered Wortman to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment.
Humboldt County prosecutors say evidence introduced during that hearing led to the upgraded charges this week. Deputy DistrictAttorney Ben McLaughlin told the Times-Standard of Eureka that Wortman's recklessness warranted the murder charge.
Defense attorney M.C. Bruce says the facts don't support that. He plans to seek to have the charge reduced.
Six-week-old Michael Acosta III was taken to the hospital after he stopped breathing last November and was pronounced dead.
Investigators determined his mother, Maggie Jean Wortman, had breastfed the child while she had drugs in her system
After a preliminary hearing last month, a judge ordered Wortman to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment.
Humboldt County prosecutors say evidence introduced during that hearing led to the upgraded charges this week. Deputy DistrictAttorney Ben McLaughlin told the Times-Standard of Eureka that Wortman's recklessness warranted the murder charge.
Defense attorney M.C. Bruce says the facts don't support that. He plans to seek to have the charge reduced.
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Disagree, that's a bit harsh
Though I don't agree with what she did, I don't think they'll get her on a murder charge, that would have to be something premeditated. I think the lesser charge of manslaughter would apply here. You would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she meant to kill her kid. Easier to get a conviction of manslaughter and child endangerment on this one.reply - Recruit 2011/08/04 01:57:09
- thy-lady-x Recruit 2011/08/04 03:21:46Not if the mother cooked it in a spoon and injected it into herself. It would affect a child if she did the drugs then breastfedreply
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No, can be snorted, smoked, can mix it in a liquid and drink it. Not just an IV drugreply
- Frank Marshall Davis 2011/08/04 01:53:16I agree, she should be tried for murderFry the B*tch!reply
- TiY ™ 99% 2011/08/04 01:17:02 (edited)Other+1That is a tricky one. On one hand you have a meth head on the other you have a mother that cares enough to actually breast feed her child. I don't think she meant harm but at the same time was delusional from the drugs ?reply
- Frank M... TiY ™ 99% 2011/08/04 01:54:37+1she spent all the money for formula on drugs...reply
- TiY ™ 99% Frank M... 2011/08/04 02:11:41Sure maybe that's typical drug addict behavior, but she did care enough to breast feed.reply
- Frank M... TiY ™ 99% 2011/08/04 02:16:09it was probably her animal instinct kicking in...reply
- TiY ™ 99% Frank M... 2011/08/04 02:16:58So be it, but is it still is more then most bottle feeding moms have.reply
