GUILTY IA - Sterling Koehn, 4 mos, starved to death, Alta Vista, 30 Aug 2017

[HayLouise]

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#CheyanneHarris - Opening statements set to begin soon. Watch Live: https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/cheyanne-harris/watch-live-cheyanne-harris-on-trial-for-murder-of-infant-son/ …

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[HayLouise]

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#CheyanneHarris just entered the courtroom. Watch Live: https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/cheyanne-harris/watch-live-cheyanne-harris-on-trial-for-murder-of-infant-son/ …

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[HayLouise]

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#CheyanneHarris - Prosecution is reading the indictment against Harris. She is charged with 1st degree murder & child endangerment in the death of her baby, Sterling Koehn.

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#CheyanneHarris - Prosecution opening statement: This photo of Sterling is shown to jurors.

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[HayLouise]

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#CheyanneHarris - Coleman McAllister, Asst. Attorney General, tells jurors Sterling was in the 5th percentile for his weight and height. Sterling's diaper hadn't been changed for 9-14 days.


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[HayLouise]

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#CheyanneHarris - McAllister: " Her actions are inexcusable and they rise to the level of murder in the first degree and child endangerment"

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[Barnabas]

I’m at home day due to shutdown for the polar blast, and trying to follow but I’m already feeling sick. Poor sterling

 

[HayLouise]

Jeff Reinitz‏ @JeffAtCourier
Cheyanne Harris is the mother of 4month-old Sterling, who was found dead in a swing seat in an Alta Vista apartment in August 2017.

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... Autopsy determined Sterling died of malnutriation, dehydration and infection from untreated diaper rash.

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Sterling's father, Zachary Koehn, was convicted during a trial last fall ...

UPDATE: GUILTY in under an hour: Jury convicts Zachary Koehn in baby death (PHOTOS)

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assistant Iowa Attorney General Coleman McAllister reads the charges --- murder 1st-degree, child endangerment causing death.

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McAllister: Cheyanne Harris was given a blessing, a son Sterling. She also received a great responsibility. ...

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McAllister: She failed in her responsibility as a parent. "By her actions, Sterling lost his life."

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McA: Sterling was left in a dirty diaper, the feces in the diaper attracted flies. Diaper hadn't been changed in 9-14 days ...

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McA: "The contents of his diaper became like soup" he died of malnutition, dehydration and diaper rash.

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McA: "Sterling suffered in the last hours and days"

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McA: He stayed in the swing "unloved, uncared for, unaided."

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Harris is looking down, hand covering her face during openings.

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McAllister: Entomologist examined the scuttle flies in diaper and concluded that Sterling was in same diaper for 9 to 14 days.

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McA: this is not a case where family lacked resources or parents were inexperienced.

 

[HayLouise]

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Nichole Watt giving openings for defense. "The monster in this case is mental health. The monster in this case is depression."

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Watt: you're not going to hear about any injuries or evil design.

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Watt is done with openings, waiting for state's first witness.

 

[JoeFromLB]

It's almost like she's holding back a grin in that photo of her in the courtroom. Just my take.

What they did to that child is inconceivable. I hope the jury can deliver justice for little Sterling.

 

[HayLouise]

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson
#CheyanneHarris - Now defense opening statement, "She's not evil. This case is not murder." Very short opening.

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#CheyanneHarris - In defense opening, attorney Nichole Watt tells jurors Cheyanne is not a monster, "The monster in this case is mental health.".

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#CheyanneHarris - 911 dispatcher, Cathy Knutson, is the state's first witness.

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[HayLouise]

Jeff Reinitz‏ @JeffAtCourier
First witness is 911 dispatcher

 

[HayLouise]

Jeff Reinitz‏ @JeffAtCourier
Here's a transcript of the 911 call from an earlier trial.

Transcript of the 911 call on Baby Sterling Koehn's death

 

[HayLouise]

Jeff Reinitz‏ @JeffAtCourier
911 call was placed by Sterling's father, Zachary Koehn.

bbm

 

[HayLouise]

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Next witness is Toni Friedrich, a nurse and first responder. She was first on the scene at the Alta Vista apartment following 911 call.

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... She's also an assistant county medical examiner.

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Friedrich: recalls getting the 911 page regarding 4month-old possibly dead. Thought would be doing CPR

 

[HayLouise]

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Friedrich: Nobody was showing any emotion, man said baby was inside, asked him to show where. He led to a back bedroom.

 

[HayLouise]

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Friedrich: He turned on lights, mutters something and left, Could see the baby in the swing. went to assess the baby. His eyes were fixed

 

[HayLouise]

Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson
#CheyanneHarris - 911 call is played. Koehn: "Around nine my girlfriend went to, to see the son, and then, uh, about 11 or 11:30 she went to check on him and he was gone."

 

[Barnabas]

That poor ems woman

 

[Barnabas]

I didn’t expect those pictures of Sterling.