Guardian Australia · Florida

Florida court reverses felony murder charge for death of baby left in hot car

· By Jessica Schulberg
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Rhonda Jewell was sentenced to 17 years for forgetting 10-month-old Ariya in car’s back seat, leading to child’s deathA state appeals court in Florida reversed the felony murder conviction of a woman who accidentally left a baby in her car, resulting in the child’s death.In July 2023, while babysitting four children…

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