Following infant’s death, AG Rokita makes sure woman’s conviction stands

Following infant’s death, AG Rokita makes sure woman’s conviction stands

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Officials say a 29-year-old Evansville woman with a drug-abuse history who rolled over in bed atop her infant son, asphyxiating him to death, will remain behind bars following arguments by Attorney General Todd Rokita’s appeals team to uphold her conviction on neglect charges.  AG Rokita says at the time of the incident on June 8, 2022, Taylor Smith was in violation of a court order forbidding her to be alone with the 12-…

Following infant’s tragic death, Attorney General Todd Rokita and team make sure woman’s conviction stands | City-County Observer

Defendant with history of drug abuse violated court order barring her from being alone with newborn A 29-year-old Evansville woman with a drug-abuse history who rolled over in bed atop her infant son, asphyxiating him to death, will remain behind bars following successful arguments by Attorney General Todd Rokita’s appeals team to uphold her conviction on neglect charges. At the time of the tragic incident on June 8, 2022, Taylor Smith was in vio