Mother who is learning disabled, IQ between 70-80 (3rd-4th grade level)several years ago according to school tests. Found competent to stand trial for having full term baby in bathroom then letting it die(probably bled out umbilical cord)and subsequently hid baby in trash. She has a son that CPS has removed. I will argue that she is a danger to her future babies and should go to the pen for killing her child but I think a jury will hang up on punishment. It will also be expensive to try the case due to the medical testimony that we need.I could offer to cap at 20 ID and let the Judge decide but I'm afraid a weak Judge will give her probation which just doesn't seem like enough. Is it legal to ask for her to get her tubes tied in exchange for a deferred adjudication? I can't imagine a Defense attorney wanting to be a party to such an agreement for fear of being sued but it would prevent future deaths.This is the second child she has had in this manner but the last one was not full term.

don't do it