Wrong. The article starts right off with a false premise. The question really was did she kill her daughter?
Premeditation was required in only one of three possible charges. No specific theory involving duct tape, or anything else, had to be accepted. Only that she was the person that caused the death.
and she could have caused that death through neglect that allowed an accidental drowning to happen. still guilty. she had a chance to put up a defense, she didn’t. she had a lawyer that was good and smoke and mirrors.