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  • Locklear escapes murder conviction [Jury lets off mother who sexually-abused, beat 2-yr-old]

    09/30/2004 3:45:39 AM PDT · by TaxRelief · 14 replies · 642+ views
    The Robesonian ^ | September 30, 2004 | Matt Elofson
    LUMBERTON - Robeson County District Attorney Johnson Britt can't believe a jury found Tina Locklear not guilty of beating her 2-year-old daughter to death. The jury did convict Locklear of abusing the child, which caused more confusion for Britt. "I don't understand the verdict the jury brought because the child abuse was the cause of the death," Britt said. "It is one of the most, if not the most, stunning cases in which I've been involved. I have no explanation for what happened." The jury on Friday convicted Locklear, 28, of felony child abuse inflicting serious injury, while finding her...