14-year-old faces capital murder charge in baby's drowning

[tammywammy]

“The facts of the case are that the 14-year old intentionally drowned the two-month-old infant girl and that's the real tragedy,” said Dallas Police Major Robert Sherwin.

The child's biological mother is currently in jail and surrendered the child to CPS. The agency placed the baby in the home where the incident occurred at the request of the mother.

The adult female caretaker had just left for work before the drowning occurred, according to police.
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http://www.fox4news.com/story/27939236/dallas-police-investigating-drowning-death

I heard about this on the radio during my drive home. So sad.

[Blue_Tires]

1. Sad all around

I guess the infant was interfering with her Xbox playtime or something...

Not sure about trying her as an adult, though waiting for the adult in the home to leave for work before committing the murder definitely looks like premeditation...

[tammywammy]

2. The charges came fast.

This morning on the drive in they were reporting a baby drowned and this evening that she was charged with capital murder.

She must have indicated premeditation for them to contemplate charging her as an adult. I'm against the death penalty, but being a minor I think that's a moot point. Either way for a 14 year old to commit such a horrendous crime, she needs serious therapy. I hope she gets help while in prison.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

3. Please tell me this isn't constitutional?

Is it really possible to be sentenced to death for crimes committed aged 14?

[Blue_Tires]

4. I was going to ask that as well, but then thought

well, it *IS* Tejas...

[tammywammy]

7. Capital murder in Texas is first degree murder charges.

Since she is a juvenile she's not eligible for the death penalty.

[KamaAina]

5. NOPE.

No executing 14-year-olds. Life without parole.

[tammywammy]

8. She's a juvenile, so not eligible for the death penalty.

First degree murder charges are called capital murder in Texas.

[H. Cromwell]

6. It happened in Texas..

The state with the Express Lane Death Penalty Line; I wouldn't be surprised if the 14 yr old is sentenced to death.

[tammywammy]

9. She is ineligible for the death penalty, even in Texas. n/t

[Brickbat]

10. "The agency placed the baby in the home where the incident occurred at the request of the mother."

Guessing here that the 14-year-old is the baby's mother. Just a guess.

[tammywammy]

11. No, the mother is in jail.

She request her baby to be placed at that home, some she went to jail shortly after giving birth.

http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2015/01/dallas-police-investigate-child-drowning-in-red-bird-area.html/

[Brickbat]

12. Goddammit, that's what I get for drinking and reading. My mistake, thanks for the correction.

[tammywammy]

13. I heard all this on the radio and tonight's news.

It's really a shocking story. Very sad all around.