Posted on 05/02/2013 9:17:41 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda
Wisconsin mom gets up to 10 years for 1957 death of her baby daughter
The case against Ruby C. Klokow, who pleaded no contest to a second-degree murder charge in February, reopened in 2008 after her son opened up about alleged child abuse: 'My mother killed my baby sister!'
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - A Wisconsin woman accused of killing her baby more than 50 years ago showed up at her sentencing hearing Wednesday expecting to be sentenced to 45 days in jail as part of a plea agreement forged between lawyers. Instead, Ruby C. Klokow was sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison. Klokow, 76, squeezed her eyes shut when a Sheboygan County judge told her that abiding by the plea agreement between prosecutors and her defense attorney would have been an affront to justice.
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He was at least 7
If he is 57 as the article states, he was born around 1955/6. The event took place in 1957.
Not necessarily. Anyway, she pleaded no contest after her attorney and the prosecuter reached an agreement concerning the prosecuter’s recommendation to the judge.
Oh DUH. For some reason my mind said “1950” as the time frame. sorry!
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