Mom convicted of killing baby with drug-tainted breast milk

[Kain99]

RIVERSIDE, California (AP) -- A woman whose baby overdosed on methamphetamine contained in the mother's breast milk was convicted of murder.

During the three-week trial of Amy Leanne Prien, 31, witnesses testified about her unquenchable appetite for methamphetamine, a highly addictive and illegal stimulant. Witnesses also said Prien's home was a den for drug users and dealers.

Her 3-month-old son, Jacob Wesley Smith, was found dead in the home January 19, 2002.

Poor Baby!

 

[Dymphna]

Defense lawyer Stephen Yagman said he would appeal, adding there was no evidence that the baby ingested the drug through the breast milk.

Oh, that's sooo much better. She didn't give it to him by accident, she gave it to him directly or let one of her drug crazed friends do it.

 

[justhangn]

I'm so glad they convicted her, I was afraid they wouldn't.

 

[TWLs wife]

Originally posted by justhangn



I'm so glad they convicted her, I was afraid they wouldn't.

That women should locked for life. She did the drugs and killed innocent life ( her baby). Life is gift. So you have to live it right.