USC student charged 2nd time in baby's death

Submitted by ItsDan on Mon, 2007-03-05 22:39

Article here. Excerpt:

Prosecutors refiled murder charges against a USC student accused of abandoning her newborn son's body in a trash bin after a judge dismissed the original count.

Superior Court Judge David Wesley said Friday there was only sufficient evidence for Holly Ashcraft to stand trial on lesser charges of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment.

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Why was the case dismissed or whatever the first time? There is just no believing things. It's OK to have a baby, then dump him in the garbage, and a court won't hear the case? Well I am curious to know the details but I find it hard to imagine this case was rejected on a technicality or something.

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Submitted by mcc99 on Tue, 2007-03-06 02:38