Pregnant woman in Uber killing argues to be freed because fetus is innocent — as video shows fatal shooting

The New York Post ^ | February 20, 2023 | Selim Algar

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

A pregnant Florida woman charged with fatally shooting a mother of three in an Uber last year is arguing to be let out of jail because her unborn child hasn’t committed a crime.

In an unusual legal argument, attorneys for Natalia Harrell, 24, filed a motion on behalf of her fetus, asserting that it shouldn’t be behind bars without being charged with an offense.

“The State has placed the unborn child in such inherently dangerous environment by placing the unborn child in close proximity to violent criminal offenders,” the filing asserts.

Harrell’s child, it argues, is receiving inadequate pre-natal care and is unlawfully being locked up.

The case contends that the fetus should be released pending trial — which would necessarily get Harrell, who is facing a second-degree murder rap, out of jail.

New video released last week showed the moment she fatally blasted mom of three Yvette Borcela inside an Uber in which they were traveling with five other people after a night of partying in Miami last July.

Harrell’s attorney, William Norris, asserts his client shot Borcela, 28, because she lunged at her during the argument and that she feared for the safety of her baby.

[TheDon]

Good point.

[euram]

“The State has placed the unborn child in such inherently dangerous environment by placing the unborn child in close proximity to violent criminal offenders,”

The fetus will always be in close proximity to a violent criminal offender, its mother.

[cableguymn]

That’s the beauty of being a Democrat the party votes on your behalf

[Vaduz]

Arguing to be let out of jail because her unborn child hasn’t committed a crime.

So the court thinks it’s okay for a woman to carry he 2 year old and she can shoot someone and it’s okay.

Florida the new Chicago