L&I Grossberg: Update
Kathy E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: New Jersey teenager Brian Peterson has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of his newborn son. Peterson and former high-school sweetheart Amy Grossberg are accused of killing their child and leaving the body in a dumpster behind a Delaware motel. Grossberg claims she thought her baby was stillborn. (News flash Amy, stillborns don't usually have crushed skulls). Peterson's lawyer Joe Hurley says although the young man pleaded guilty to manslaughter, he has insisted from the very beginning that he meant the baby no harm. Peterson's attorneys also maintain Peterson and Grossberg never discussed killing the child before it was born. As part of the plea-bargain deal, prosecutors dropped the charges of first-degree murder and murder by abuse or neglect against Peterson. He has also agreed to testify against Grossberg, who he claims told him ``to get rid of'' the child. Her trial is slated to begin May 4. Peterson faces up to 10 years in prison when sentenced. Grossberg's attorney, Robert Tannenbaum, says the plea deal will not affect his client's case. He told reporters, ``What'll set Amy free and give her back her life is the truth, and that's what we'll be after in court.'' -- Kathy E "I can only please one person a day, today is NOT your day, and tomorrow isn't looking too good for you either" http://members.delphi.com/kathylaw/ Law & Issues Mailing List http://pw1.netcom.com/~kathye/rodeo.html - Cowboy Histories http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/2990/law.htm Crime photo's Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues
L&I Grossberg: Update
Kathy E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Prosecutors have decided not to pursue the death penalty against a New Jersey teen accused of killing her newborn son. The reduction in charges against 19-year-old Amy Grossberg comes after her high school sweetheart, Brian Peterson, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a deal with prosecutors. Peterson told prosecutors Grossberg told him to ``get rid of'' the baby immediately after she gave birth in a Delaware hotel room in 1996. Peterson, who is also 19, says he thought the child was stillborn and put it in a garbage bin behind the hotel. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Grossberg faces a second-degree murder charge, which could land her 10 to 20 years in prison if she is convicted. Lawyers for Grossberg and Peterson have argued the pair of University of Delaware students from Wyckoff, N.J., believed the child was stillborn when they disposed of the body. Grossberg's trial is slated for May 4. For a second-degree murder conviction in Delaware, prosecutors must prove a defendant ``recklessly caused the death of another person under circumstances which manifest a cruel, wicked and depraved indifference to human life.'' -- Kathy E "I can only please one person a day, today is NOT your day, and tomorrow isn't looking too good for you either" http://members.delphi.com/kathylaw/ Law & Issues Mailing List http://pw1.netcom.com/~kathye/rodeo.html - Cowboy Histories http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/2990/law.htm Crime photo's Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues
