An Indianapolis mother, Dacia Lacey, has been found not guilty by Judge Mark Stoner in the death of her 2-month-old daughter, whom she admitted to smothering while high on meth. Lacey's other daughter, nearly 5 years old, testified against her mother in the bench trial, stating that her mother hit the baby with a pillow and put the pillow on her face. Prosecutors failed to prove intent to kill, leading to the controversial decision. The judge's lenient ruling has sparked debate and controversy.
Footage of 32-year-old Dacia Lacey being found not guilty of neglectfully smothering her 2-month-old daughter, Alona Lacey, to death. During the initial questioning about her daughter's death, Lacey informed officers that it was an unexpected accident, attributing it to her… https://t.co/mmKUlLJAvQ
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‘Poor parenting, by definition, is not criminal’: Judge who gave lenient sentence to cop killer acquits mom who allegedly admitted to smothering baby while high on meth https://t.co/zgz3XzEzCC
Judge Releases Mother Who Confessed to Fatally Smothering 2-Month-Old Daughter While High on Meth So She Can Sleep: ‘You’re Not Innocent, But You’re Not Guilty’ via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/K3bx7lZEew
An Indianapolis woman was allowed to walk out of jail after admitting she was high on drugs when she smothered her baby to death. https://t.co/IAe5XcIHbY
Video: Moment Judge Finds Mother ‘Not Guilty’ After Smothering 2-Month-Old Daughter To Death While On Meth https://t.co/KpDM8xoykB
Mom who admitted to smothering toddler while high on meth walks free thanks to controversial judge https://t.co/cduU9fD4Xg
Indiana mom who smothered infant while high on drugs walks free after judge says she's "not innocent" https://t.co/W3Bi1w49ou https://t.co/W3Bi1w49ou
Indiana mom who smothered infant while high on drugs walks free after judge says she's 'not innocent' https://t.co/C5pLshLeFi https://t.co/C5pLshLeFi
Controversial judge lets mom who admitted to smothering toddler while high on meth walk free https://t.co/W5aLIgdc3c https://t.co/v8rFmppMWI
Mom who admitted smothering two-month-old baby girl to death while high on meth WALKS FREE as judge says 'you're not innocent, but you're not guilty' after prosecutors failed to prove intent to kill https://t.co/IDroPW8anX https://t.co/wSl7j8ImeR
Indianapolis judge acquits mother in the death of her infant daughter despite her confession to smothering the child under the influence of meth. Thoughts? 🤔 https://t.co/eqeGn6ZZjI
🧵NEW: Judge finds an Indianapolis mother not guilty in the death of her 2-month-old daughter Dacia Lacey's other daughter, who is nearly 5 years old, testified against her mother in the bench trial "Mom was mad, hit the baby with a pillow, and put the pillow on her face"… https://t.co/pWSVvCqcZQ
NEW: Indianapolis mother walks free after admitting to smothering her 2-month-old baby to death between two couch cushions while high on meth. Judge Mark Stoner found Dacia Lacey not guilty of neglect resulting in death. Lacey confessed that she wanted her daughter to stop… https://t.co/YCe0Qcjagz
Indianapolis judge finds mother not guilty in death of infant daughter after she admitted to smothering the child while high on meth https://t.co/qP94NJnXxA