Re: McCarron trial update

[Guest guest]

Kassi, do you have a link to an article about the trial verdict, or

can I share your post? I have some friends who were following the case

with me that I know will want to hear about the outcome.

Amnesty

>

> About a week and a half ago PennY posted about

> McCarron, who faced a jury this week for the murder of

> her 3 year old daughter, (2 charges 1st degree

> murder, 1 charge obstruction of justice, 1 charge

> concealment of a homicide).

>

> Ms McCarron plead not guilty by reason of insanity,

> claiming that the strain of three days with her

> daughter, who had lived with her husband and

> grandparents for 20 months was too much. She focused

> heavily on curing " the kid " , as she wouldn't name

> in the end-testimony from 's aunt. She

> blamed vaccine guilt, not being

> indistinguishable from peers, said she would rather

> have a child with cancer or a dead child than an

> autistic child. And smothered , took her to her

> grandparents', threw away the garbage bag, got ice

> cream, and staged a CPR attempt long after the death.

>

> Mhm.

>

> But it isn't about KAREN. The person who matters here

> is KATIE. " " McCarron was 3 years old.

> She was loving and loved. She loved the zoo, being

> dressed up in cute little outfits and fussed over

> (like many little girls), the zoo, and cows. She loved

> elephants. She knew her shapes and colors and loved

> school. loved to dance and to sing. She brought

> joy to many. She said " I like grass " and liked

> flowers, too. In 2006 when 's life was ended so

> horribly her grandfather hit the autism blogs to tell

> us about her, because NO ONE was talking about .

> He also steered autistic advocates in the direction

> that the family approved of to honor her

> memory--rather than adopting black armbands, we wore

> pink ribbons with white hearts & flowers in her memory

> to several conferences. Many advocates and 's

> family still wear them. Picking memorial ribbons for a

> 3 year old is the hardest thing I have ever done.

> EVER.

>

> Today justice was served-all four counts came back

> guilty. Because it is never ok to kill a child.

>

> But that doesn't bring back . May she rest in

> peace and dance with the angels.

>

> Kassiane

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Then I think I'll share both. The link and your post. Thanks

Amnesty

> > >

> > > About a week and a half ago PennY posted about

> >

> > > McCarron, who faced a jury this week for the

> > murder of

> > > her 3 year old daughter, (2 charges 1st

> > degree

> > > murder, 1 charge obstruction of justice, 1 charge

> > > concealment of a homicide).

> > >

> > > Ms McCarron plead not guilty by reason of

> > insanity,

> > > claiming that the strain of three days with her

> > > daughter, who had lived with her husband and

> > > grandparents for 20 months was too much. She

> > focused

> > > heavily on curing " the kid " , as she wouldn't name

> > > in the end-testimony from 's aunt. She

> > > blamed vaccine guilt, not being

> > > indistinguishable from peers, said she would

> > rather

> > > have a child with cancer or a dead child than an

> > > autistic child. And smothered , took her to

> > her

> > > grandparents', threw away the garbage bag, got ice

> > > cream, and staged a CPR attempt long after the

> > death.

> > >

> > > Mhm.

> > >

> > > But it isn't about KAREN. The person who matters

> > here

> > > is KATIE. " " McCarron was 3 years

> > old.

> > > She was loving and loved. She loved the zoo, being

> > > dressed up in cute little outfits and fussed over

> > > (like many little girls), the zoo, and cows. She

> > loved

> > > elephants. She knew her shapes and colors and

> > loved

> > > school. loved to dance and to sing. She

> > brought

> > > joy to many. She said " I like grass " and liked

> > > flowers, too. In 2006 when 's life was ended

> > so

> > > horribly her grandfather hit the autism blogs to

> > tell

> > > us about her, because NO ONE was talking about

> > .

> > > He also steered autistic advocates in the

> > direction

> > > that the family approved of to honor her

> > > memory--rather than adopting black armbands, we

> > wore

> > > pink ribbons with white hearts & flowers in her

> > memory

> > > to several conferences. Many advocates and 's

> > > family still wear them. Picking memorial ribbons

> > for a

> > > 3 year old is the hardest thing I have ever done.

> > > EVER.

> > >

> > > Today justice was served-all four counts came back

> > > guilty. Because it is never ok to kill a child.

> > >

> > > But that doesn't bring back . May she rest in

> > > peace and dance with the angels.

> > >

> > > Kassiane

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

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> > > Looking for last minute shopping deals?

> > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

> >

> http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I can stand in judgement of her. She was wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.

Of course it's hard raising any child, esp any child with special

needs. She was wrong.

Debi

>

> I can not stand in judgement on this woman's actions, although it

saddens me greatly. I must tell you, however, that I spend 40 hours a

week dealing with people who can not see beyond their own wants and

needs.