Smith Denied New Trial In Daughter's Death
BRISTOW, Okla. (AP) - A Meeker woman serving 27 years in prison in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter has lost her first bid for a new trial. Raye Dawn Smith is serving 27 years in prisonThursday, December 6th 2007, 6:40 am
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BRISTOW, Okla. (AP) - A Meeker woman serving 27 years in prison in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter has lost her first bid for a new trial. Raye Dawn Smith is serving 27 years in prison for enabling child abuse. Jurors in July found the 28-year-old woman guilty of allowing her then-husband to abuse 2-year-old Kelsey Smith-Briggs.
In a decision filed Tuesday, her trial judge, Paul Vassar, rejected all nine of her complaints. Her new attorney, Stephen Jones of Enid, said he now will appeal to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.
Kelsey died Oct. 11, 2005, at her home near Meeker. Doctors determined she died from abuse. Jurors heard testimony that Kelsey was abused for months, suffering a broken collarbone, broken legs, bruises, sexual assault and other injuries.
Smith's ex-husband Michael Porter initially was charged with murder, but pleaded guilty to enabling child abuse and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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5/20/2006 Father Of Slain Toddler Sues DHS
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7/11/2007 Grandmother Of Slain 2-Year-Old Testifies
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7/16/2007 - State Rests Its Case In Child Abuse Trial
7/17/2007 - Defense Calls Slain Toddler's Grandmother To The Stand
7/18/2007 Mother Convicted Of Enabling Child Abuse In Death Of Daughter
7/19/2007 Kelsey's Case Focuses New Attention On Child Abuse In Oklahoma
8/8/2007 Stephen Jones To Represent Raye Dawn Smith
8/16/2007 Sentencing Delayed For Mother Of Kelsey Smith-Briggs
8/24/2007 Mother Convicted Of Enabling Child Abuse Claims Conspiracy
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