‘I’m a grieving mother.’ Woman given up to 10 years in prison for death of 2-year-old

LaPorsha Murray Sentencing

Washtewnaw County Circuit Court judge Patrick J. Colnlin Jr. speaks during the sentencing for LaPorsha Murray at the Washtenaw County Circuit Court in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024Josh Boland | MLive.com

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – A woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison in what a Washtenaw County prosecutor called “an opportunity to reflect.”

“I think that the reality is that for all parents who decide to use belts or other implements for violence – so it’s an easy solution – all it does is teach children that violence is an effective form of communication,” said Jonathan Emmons, assistant prosecuting attorney for Washtenaw County.

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