GUILTY VA - 4-Year-Old Tanner Clements - Dies From Eating THC Laced Gummies - Mother Arrested

[Niner]

Docket update:

# Date Time Type Room Result
5 11/21/2022 9:00AM Status Hearing 1 Continued

6 11/21/2022 9:00AM Bond 1 Denied

7 12/08/2022 9:00AM Status Hearing 1

link: Virginia Court Case Information

 

[Laughing]

Four years old, 116 pounds, no well-child visits for half the child's life, Mom "didn't know" these were THC gummies.

A lot going on here....

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[Audrina]

This four year old weighed as much as I do in my 20s!!!

 

[Niner]

This four year old weighed as much as I do in my 20s!!!

He weighed more than I do now... poor kid.

 

[Laughing]

This four year old weighed as much as I do in my 20s!!!

He weighed more than I do now... poor kid.

The article linked above indicates that the accused was not the child's primary custodian?

All righty then -- who was? That person imho has some 'splainin' to do.

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[PorcelainCoveredInTinFoil]

He weighed more than I do now... poor kid.

Same here.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, December 8th:
*Status Hearing (@ 9am ET) - VA – Tanner Clements (4) dies from Delta-8 THC Gummies, taken to hospital on May 6, 2022 & died on May 8, 2022. *Dorothy Annette Clements (30/now 31) "mom" indicted (10/17/22), arrested & charged (10/19/22) & arraigned (11/1/22) with felony murder & child abuse/neglect. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Bond denied 11/21/22.
Court info from 10/17/22 reference post #15 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ing-thc-laced-gummies-mother-arrested.641000/
11/1/22 Update: Arraignment hearing. Plead not guilty. Bond stays as no bond. Next status hearing on 11/21/22. 11/21/22 Update: The prosecutors are alleging that Clements' 4-year-old son, Tanner, ate up to 15 Delta-8 THC gummies; the dosage & brand has not been revealed. Bond was denied. Status hearing was continued on 12/8/22.

 

[Niner]

Hearings

# Date Time Type Duration Result
7 12/08/2022 9:00AM Status Hearing Set For Trial

8 05/24/2023 9:00AM Jury Trial 2 Day(s)

9 05/25/2023 9:00AM Jury Trial 2 Day(s)

link: Virginia Court Case Information


Since they only show trial next I shall keep my eye out on this one for a hearing date.

 

[Niner]

I am not finding any articles for her hearing yesterday - only coming up with a Nov. 21.

Anyone have better luck in the U.S.?

 

[Niner]

Looks like her trial date has been cancelled. Maybe a guilty plea coming - can only HOPE!

Docket update:

Hearings
# Date Time Type Room Duration Jury Result
8 05/24/2023 9:00AM Jury Trial 2 2 Day(s) No Withdrawn

9 05/24/2023 9:00AM Motion - Other Pre-Trial 2

10 05/25/2023 9:00AM Jury Trial 2 2 Day(s) No Withdrawn

link: Virginia Court Case Information

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, May 24th:
*Pretrial Motions Hearing (@ 9am ET) - VA – Tanner Clements (4) dies from Delta-8 THC Gummies, taken to hospital on May 6, 2022 & died on May 8, 2022, Spotsylvania. - *Dorothy Annette Clements (30/now 31) "mom" indicted (10/17/22), arrested & charged (10/19/22) & arraigned (11/1/22) with felony murder & child abuse/neglect. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Bond denied 11/21/22.
Trial was set to begin on 5/24/23 withdrawn with no further dates.
Court info from 10/17/22 thru 11/1/22 reference post #27 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...c-laced-gummies-mother-arrested.641000/page-2
11/21/22 Update: The prosecutors are alleging that Clements' 4-year-old son, Tanner, ate up to 15 Delta-8 THC gummies; the dosage & brand has not been revealed. Bond was denied. Status hearing was continued on 12/8/22.
12/8/22 Update: No update on hearing. Trial is set to begin on 5/24/23 thru 5/25/23. 5/9/23 Update: Trial on 5/24 & 5/25/23 have been withdrawn (cancelled). Next pretrial motions hearing on 5/24/23.

 

[Niner]

Hearings

# Date Time Type Duration Jury Result
9 05/24/2023 9:00AM Motion - Other Pre-Trial 2 Continued

10 05/25/2023 9:00AM Jury Trial 2 2 Day(s) No Withdrawn

11 06/12/2023 9:00AM Status Hearing 2


link: Virginia Court Case Information

 

[Niner]

Monday, June 12th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 9am ET) - VA – Tanner Clements (4) dies from Delta-8 THC Gummies, taken to hospital on May 6, 2022 & died on May 8, 2022, Spotsylvania. - *Dorothy Annette Clements (30/now 31) "mom" indicted (10/17/22), arrested & charged (10/19/22) & arraigned (11/1/22) with felony murder & child abuse/neglect. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Bond denied 11/21/22.
Trial was set to begin on 5/24/23 withdrawn with no further dates.
Court info from 10/17/22 thru 12/28/22 reference post #31 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...c-laced-gummies-mother-arrested.641000/page-2
5/9/23 Update: Trial on 5/24 & 5/25/23 have been withdrawn (cancelled). Next pretrial motions hearing on 5/24/23. 5/24/23 Update: Pretrial motions hearing was continued. Next status hearing on 6/12/23 @ 9am.

 

[Niner]

Virginia mother pleads guilty in 4-year-old son's death from THC gummies

A mother in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 4-year-old son, who consumed a fatal amount of marijuana-infused gummies last year.

www.nbcwashington.com

June 12, 2023
A mother in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 4-year-old son, who consumed a fatal amount of marijuana-infused gummies last year.


Authorities said Dorothy Annette Clements didn't get help soon enough for her son, Tanner Clements, when he was found unresponsive on May 6, 2022 at a home they were both visiting.

Tanner Clements died two days later. An autopsy found that THC caused the boy's death. THC is the active ingredient in marijuana that gets people high.
[.....]
In October, Dorothy Clements was arrested and charged with murder. That charge was reduced to involuntary manslaughter as part of a plea agreement prosecutors made with Dorothy Clements on Monday. She also admitted to a charge of child abuse and neglect.

Dorothy Clements was sentenced to 20 years in prison, with 10 years suspended. She's expected to serve a total of 10 years in prison.

 

[Niner]

A little bit of Justice for Tanner....