GUILTY TX - Emma Thompson, 4, dies with STD, skull fracture, Spring, 27 June 2009

[fhc]

Abigail Young gets 20 hrs.
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http://twitter.com/tlangford

Sure hope she meant 20 YEARS

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20 years

 

[Paintr]

http://twitter.com/tlangford

Abigail Young gets 20 yrs in prison

 

[CuriousTwo]

I really thought they'd give her probation or a slap on the wrist. This should be a lesson to other parents out there ... our children are priceless treasures and should be protected!

Now we'll have the appeal. Wonder how many years of the 20 she'll have to do behind bars, if the 20 sticks?

 

[fhc]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl...-+Top+Stories)&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

FRONT PAGE HOUSTON CHRONICLE

News alert: Abigail Young gets 20 years in prison.

Jurors convicted Young on Monday for recklessly failing to protect her 4-year-old daughter from a fatal beating and other abuse, including sexual assault, bruises and a fractured skull.

Today, she was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

More to come.

 

[believe09]

Yeah. that works. Emma, so many people tried to have your back here in death, if not in life....

 

[fhc]

Mother's Silence Earns Her 20 Years in Prison

Updated: Tuesday, 13 Jul 2010, 5:35 PM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 13 Jul 2010, 5:35 PM CDT

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/100713-mothers-silence-earns-her-20-years-in-prison

Abigail Young gets 20 year-sentence for failing to protect her daughter

http://www.khou.com/news/cnn/Spring...failing-to-protect-her-daughter-98368119.html

 

[gitana1]

Is that what a precious baby's life is worth? 20 years with the poss. of parole in 5? The mother should be strung up in the town square. I'm sorry. She has an evil, despicable face and she knew exactly what her of a man was doing and did not care. Poor, little baby. It is incomprehensible. Diabolical. How is it possible that we keep finding these egg donors who lack any human, maternal instinct? And how is it that we keep letting them get away with it, which is what I think this sentence achieves? Outrageous.
God love you and keep you baby Emma.

 

[fhc]

http://www.kens5.com/news/texas-news/98371389.html

Texas mom goes to prison for 4-year-old's death
Associated Press

Posted on July 13, 2010 at 6:05 PM



A Harris County jury has sentenced a suburban Houston mother to 20 years in prison for not preventing the death of her 4-year-old daughter.

Jurors deliberated for about 1½ hours Tuesday before returning the maximum sentence for 34-year-old Abigail Young in the death of Emma Thompson. That's after convicting her Monday of recklessly causing injury to a child by omission.

http://www.kwtx.com/news/headlines/98371434.html?ref=434

Former Texas Nurse Receives Maximum Sentence In Daughter’s Death

 

[gitana1]

I'd like to hear from the jurors. How did they arrive at their verdict? Were they aware of the possible sentence beforehand? I think usually they are not.

 

[tiredblondy]

I hope it was without the possibility of parole!

 

[gitana1]

I hope it was without the possibility of parole!

It's not. Possibility of parole in a mere 5 years if good behavior. 5 years.

 

[fhc]

http://www.click2houston.com/video/24248528/index.html

good video here with her estranged husband making a victim impact statement and vowing to go to every parole hearing.

She was also fined $10,000 by the court

 

[Columbo]

http://www.click2houston.com/video/24248528/index.html

good video here with her estranged husband making a victim impact statement and vowing to go to every parole hearing.

She was also fined $10,000 by the court

That was a good video--the father's statement was heartbreaking.

 

[gitana1]

Has the prosecution ever stated why they did not charge the pair with murder?

 

[fhc]

Has the prosecution ever stated why they did not charge the pair with murder?

short answer is no! Not really, only saying they would both be eligible for life in both charges against Young & Coe, same as with murder. Now, it seems like we were sold a bag of sh** by the DA. Never once was there a mention of Young being eligible for a lesser charge, on which the jury convicted her.

 

[octobermoon]

That was a good video--the father's statement was heartbreaking.

The pain in his voice....

 

[CuriousTwo]

Thanks again to everyone who came together here to rally for justice for Angel Emma - and for being so wonderful about posting all the latest news! You all rock!!!!

One trial down (and probable appeal) and one more trial (Coe's) to go!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

 

[CuriousTwo]

Found an article that said with good behavior, she'll do 5 years.

 

[CuriousTwo]

Has the prosecution ever stated why they did not charge the pair with murder?

I'm not a "legal eagle," but at first I thought they reduced her charge because she wasn't home the day that Emma died - she was out shopping when the abuse took place. But, it doesn't make any sense to me why Coe isn't charged with murder.

 

[Salem]

http://www.click2houston.com/video/24248528/index.html

good video here with her estranged husband making a victim impact statement and vowing to go to every parole hearing.

She was also fined $10,000 by the court

Heart wrenching. Emma's daddy was so angry and hurt. I hope he does attend every parole hearing and that he succeeds in keeping her behind bars for more than 5 years.

Rest in peace beautiful little girl, the angels will keep you safe.

Salem