No New Trial For Mother Convicted In Infant's Death
POSTED: 3:11 pm MDT April 14, 2008
UPDATED: 3:15 pm MDT April 14, 2008
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. -- A Louisville mother whose 10-week-old son died after being taken to a hospital with 30 broken bones has lost her bid to have her conviction overturned and get a new trial. Twenty-nine-year-old Molly Midyette asked for a new trial on the grounds that her husband and his family bullied her, trying to keep her from testifying about his alleged role in the boy's 2006 death. In a ruling released Monday, District Judge Lael Montgomery said Midyette did not make a convincing case that there were "sufficient grounds in law or fact" for the verdict to be thrown out.
A jury convicted her in December on a charge of child abuse resulting in death. She faces sentencing Thursday. Her husband, 28-year-old Alex Midyette, is set to stand trial later this year.
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Previous Stories:
- January 15, 2008: Midyette Hearing Today On Tracking Device
- January 9, 2008: Report: Tracking Device Sought For Child Abuse Suspect
- December 22, 2007: Molly Midyette Found Guilty In Child Abuse Case
- December 18, 2007: Doctor Describes Final Days Of Injured Louisville Infant
- December 17, 2007: Doctor: No Previous Signs Of Abuse Until Just Before Baby Died
- December 10, 2007: Mother Accused Of Not Seeking Help For Infant
- July 31, 2007: Louisville Parents Plead Not Guilty In Son's Death
- May 9, 2007: Parents Accused Of Beating Infant To Death
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