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OxyContin pacifier mom guilty
Waterbury Republican-American ^
| January 10, 2004
| Associated Press
Posted on 01/10/2004 4:53:24 PM PST by Holly_P
NEWPORT, Tenn. A woman was convicted of killing her 4-month-old son by giving him a pacifier she had rolled in crushed OxyContin pills.
According to the statement Debra Elaine Kirk Moore gave police, she and her husband had crushed Oxycontin tablets and taken the drug before lying down with the baby. The boy, Lacy Moore III, soon awoke and would not go back to sleep.
Moore "took his pacifier into the bathroom where the OxyContin had been crushed. There were crumbs and dust, and I stuck the wet pacifier into the dust and crumbs and put it back into the baby's mouth," according to her statement to police.
When they awoke the next morning, the baby wasn't breathing. He died two days later, on July 22, 2002. Authorities said the baby's father was preparing a bottle of milk and didn't know what his wife had done.
Moore, 23, was convicted Wednesday of criminally negligent homicide and aggravated child abuse. The homicide conviction carries a sentence of one to two years, and the child abuse term is 15 to 25 years. Sentencing was set for Feb. 23.
OxyContin, a brand name for the narcotic medication oxycodone, is prescribed for time-released pain relief. Drug abusers can obtain a heroin-like high by crushing the pills before taking them.
The jury was not told that Debra Moore lost another child just four months before her son's death. Her 2-year-old daughter, Adrianna Faye Moore, died in a swimming pool in March 2002.
The judge ruled it would be prejudicial for the jury to hear about the girl's death.
Prosecutor Jimmy Dunn said indications are Adrianna died accidentally, but the investigation was continuing. No charges have been filed.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hillbillyheroin; limbaugh; oxycontin; rush; rushlimbaugh
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To: Holly_P
The jury was not told that Debra Moore lost another child just four months before her son's death. Her 2-year-old daughter, Adrianna Faye Moore, died in a swimming pool in March 2002. The judge ruled it would be prejudicial for the jury to hear about the girl's death. Our judicial system at it's best! God help us all.
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posted on
01/10/2004 5:37:25 PM PST
by
LisaMalia
(Buckeye Fan since birth!!)
To: LisaMalia
Ah, Yes, but, the liberals would NOT count you among the CAPABLE parent type....you're a MEAN conservative!
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posted on
01/10/2004 5:47:40 PM PST
by
goodnesswins
(The year 2004......It's gonna be a great one!)
To: annyokie; Paleo Conservative; BearWash; Prime Choice
It can't be a Darwin award, they already reproduced, twice.It can't be a Darwin Award because she can reproduce again. Aside from noting that, I'll remove myself from this discussion because I find this flippancy as repulsive as does Prime Choice.
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posted on
01/10/2004 5:51:31 PM PST
by
AntiGuv
(When the countdown hits zero, something's gonna happen..)
To: goodnesswins
Yeah, I'm one of those conservative parents who think this woman should be sterilized before she kills again. The libs probably hate me for wanting to step on her "civil rights"!
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posted on
01/10/2004 5:52:48 PM PST
by
LisaMalia
(Buckeye Fan since birth!!)
To: Paleo Conservative
Darwin Award!Sorry to bust your bubble, but this does in no way qualify for a Darwin award. She killed the baby. The baby did not go to the bathroom, rolled the pacifier in the crushed OxyContin and then sucked on the pacifier
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posted on
01/10/2004 5:54:21 PM PST
by
Kaslin
("The way to dishonor a fallen soldier is to quit too early." President George W. Bush)
To: AntiGuv
because she can reproduce again. I was thinking the prison time would put her past child-bearing age. Again, I also abhor flippant treatment of life and death situations.
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posted on
01/10/2004 6:01:37 PM PST
by
steve86
To: BearWash
Don't think that would matter. Don't they still have "conjugal visits"?
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posted on
01/10/2004 6:04:31 PM PST
by
LisaMalia
(Buckeye Fan since birth!!)
To: AntiGuv
I agree. I am none to thrilled with some of the comments here, as well.
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posted on
01/10/2004 6:05:44 PM PST
by
annyokie
(One good thing about being wrong is the joy it brings to others.)
To: AntiGuv
Mega Ditos
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posted on
01/10/2004 6:08:20 PM PST
by
vavavah
To: Kaslin
She killed the baby. She certainly did, and that baby was her offspring carrying her genes.
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posted on
01/10/2004 6:09:09 PM PST
by
Paleo Conservative
(Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
To: Holly_P
The judge ruled it would be prejudicial for the jury to hear about the girl's death. Um.... okay.... geez... doesn't it seem RELEVANT that she... oh, never mind. I give up on our judicial system.
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posted on
01/10/2004 6:18:33 PM PST
by
wizardoz
("Crikey! I've lost my mojo!")
To: LisaMalia
Don't they still have "conjugal visits"? I was wondering about that, too.
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posted on
01/10/2004 6:33:08 PM PST
by
steve86
To: BearWash
I'm sure they do. She'll probably get pregnant again while serving her sentence.
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posted on
01/10/2004 6:37:10 PM PST
by
LisaMalia
(Buckeye Fan since birth!!)
To: LisaMalia
Re: conjugal visits
That sort of thing (along with weekend unsupervised leave) makes it even more likely these women will have an abortion. All this leniency with prisoners leads to even worse things in the end.
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posted on
01/10/2004 6:42:09 PM PST
by
steve86
To: BearWash
From their own web-site.
The Darwin Awards honor those who improve our gene pool... by removing themselves from it. Of necessity, this honor is bestowed posthumously.
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posted on
01/10/2004 6:43:52 PM PST
by
phil1750
(Love like you've never been hurt;Dance like nobody's watching;PRAY like it's your last prayer)
To: Holly_P
Good Lord!
I don't think she will get much mercy where she is going. I hope for her sake, she understands the magnitude of her actions, and works to rectify them.
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posted on
01/10/2004 6:48:18 PM PST
by
Maigrey
(I am a member of PETA: People for the Eating of Tasty Animal!)
To: annyokie
There was a huge thread about him. I had to stop reading after his wife "KangarooJaqui" came on and thanked all of us.
I sat crying and crying. I resolved that from now on, I would watch what I say, let someone who gets flamed know that we all are just people with opinions and try to kindly remind someone who gets into the emotion of the thread, of that.
I have been hurtful myself when I have tried to be cute or clever. I don't want to be.
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posted on
01/11/2004 5:24:16 AM PST
by
netmilsmom
(RE: Bad relatives, "Her presence is like pee on a hot rock! " - Conspiracy Guy)
To: netmilsmom
I feel bad that I didn't know about this tragedy.
I have been quite a smartass at times and will make an effort to do better after learning this.
Thanks and prayers for his family.
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posted on
01/11/2004 11:11:11 AM PST
by
annyokie
(One good thing about being wrong is the joy it brings to others.)
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