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Following a plea agreement between the state and her defense attorney, 26-year old Cassidy King appeared in Randolph County Circuit Court Tuesday morning and entered guilty pleas to a couple of past drug charges, and felony manslaughter in the death of her child last year. Chariton County Judge Andrea Vanderlicht accepted the agreements.
Prosecutor Mike Fussellman says King, who is already serving time with the Department of Corrections, will have additional time in custody....
King's defense attorney, John Roodhouse, explains why King took the deal....
Roodhouse pointed out King will still be serving approximately 15-years in prison....
John Roodhouse. Prosecutor Fusselman told GoodRadio News he understands the baby's body is still being preserved in case of an appeal.
According to court records, King is accused of throwing her baby boy into a pond near Higbee in a weighted dufflebag between April 15th and May 8th of 2012.
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