She was accused of hiding her pregnancy and burying her baby in her family’s backyard
Brooke Skylar Richardson, 20, sobbed in court after a jury found her not guilty of murder
The young Ohio mother began shaking and sobbing as a judge read not guilty verdicts on aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment charges on Thursday. The former cheerleader faced up to life in prison if she had been convicted on the most serious charge A forensic pathologist who testified for the prosecution concluded the child died from ‘homicidal violence.’Prosecutors claimed the mother had searched on the internet for ‘how to get rid of a baby’ and played footage of a police interview in which Richardson said the baby might have moved and made noises.
Bassman described the former high school student – who had planned to attend the University of Cincinnati – as a vulnerable, immature person.The Warren County jury deliberated for four hours before acquitting her of aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment charges
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