Pointing to a change in Kentucky’s homicide statutes, the state Supreme Court has overturned a wanton murder conviction for a Louisville woman who was sentenced to 35 years in the death of her two year-old son, who was left inside a car for about twelve hours.<\/p>\n
The court said in its ruling Thursday that the General Assembly in 2000 created a new type of second-degree manslaughter to apply in such circumstances. As a result, the court said such conduct does not support a conviction for wanton murder.<\/p>\n
The justices sent the case of Mollie Shouse back to Jefferson Circuit Court for a new trial. They said a conviction would be capped at second-degree manslaughter.<\/p>\n
In May 2011, Shouse’s son was found dead while strapped in his car seat.<\/p>\n
Source: AP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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