Kathy E
Sat, 4 Apr 1998 02:47:52 -0500
Kathy E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Prosecutors have decided not to pursue the death penalty against a New Jersey teen accused of killing her newborn son. The reduction in charges against 19-year-old Amy Grossberg comes after her high school sweetheart, Brian Peterson, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a deal with prosecutors. Peterson told prosecutors Grossberg told him to ``get rid of'' the baby immediately after she gave birth in a Delaware hotel room in 1996. Peterson, who is also 19, says he thought the child was stillborn and put it in a garbage bin behind the hotel. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Grossberg faces a second-degree murder charge, which could land her 10 to 20 years in prison if she is convicted. Lawyers for Grossberg and Peterson have argued the pair of University of Delaware students from Wyckoff, N.J., believed the child was stillborn when they disposed of the body. Grossberg's trial is slated for May 4. For a second-degree murder conviction in Delaware, prosecutors must prove a defendant ``recklessly caused the death of another person under circumstances which manifest a cruel, wicked and depraved indifference to human life.'' -- Kathy E "I can only please one person a day, today is NOT your day, and tomorrow isn't looking too good for you either" http://members.delphi.com/kathylaw/ Law & Issues Mailing List http://pw1.netcom.com/~kathye/rodeo.html - Cowboy Histories http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/2990/law.htm Crime photo's Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues