Wednesday, July 2, 2008
One "Mortal Kombat Killer" Avoids Prison Term (NY)
Heather Trujillo, the babysitter implicated in the death of 7-year old Zoe Garcia, has been given an 18-year suspended sentence, according to a report from Colorado NBC News affiliate 9 News. Trujillo, who was arrested along with her boyfriend Lamar Roberts, will instead spend six years in a youth offender program as part of a plea bargain. The two were charged with child abuse after acting out — in their own words — Mortal Kombat moves, kicking, punching and body slamming the young girl in December of last year.
Judge Gives Babysitter 18-year Prison Sentence (NY)
Rebecca Polomaine was convicted in April of first-degree assault. The jury found she smashed Riley’s skull while the girl was in her care March 27, 2007. After hearing from both of Riley’s parents, Brad and Lisa Gilbert, along with Polomaine and, in an unusual move, Polomaine’s sister-in-law, Giardino sentenced Polomaine to 18 years in state prison. An audible gasp went through the courtroom, packed with 50 Polomaine and Gilbert relatives, as Giardino pronounced sentence. The families, which had once been close, were separated on either side of the courtroom gallery.
Heather Trujillo, the babysitter implicated in the death of 7-year old Zoe Garcia, has been given an 18-year suspended sentence, according to a report from Colorado NBC News affiliate 9 News. Trujillo, who was arrested along with her boyfriend Lamar Roberts, will instead spend six years in a youth offender program as part of a plea bargain. The two were charged with child abuse after acting out — in their own words — Mortal Kombat moves, kicking, punching and body slamming the young girl in December of last year.
Judge Gives Babysitter 18-year Prison Sentence (NY)
Rebecca Polomaine was convicted in April of first-degree assault. The jury found she smashed Riley’s skull while the girl was in her care March 27, 2007. After hearing from both of Riley’s parents, Brad and Lisa Gilbert, along with Polomaine and, in an unusual move, Polomaine’s sister-in-law, Giardino sentenced Polomaine to 18 years in state prison. An audible gasp went through the courtroom, packed with 50 Polomaine and Gilbert relatives, as Giardino pronounced sentence. The families, which had once been close, were separated on either side of the courtroom gallery.
1 Comments:
"Heather Trujillo, the babysitter implicated in the death of 7-year old Zoe Garcia, has been given an 18-year suspended sentence" ....
Despicable. I can't believe this child's life wasn't worth more to the Prosecutors.
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