Jury Convicts Mom In Microwaved-Baby Case

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Posted: 8:00 PM Aug 29, 2008
Last Updated: 8:00 PM Aug 29, 2008
Reporter: Dave Jordan

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An Ohio mother could face the death penalty after being convicted Friday of murdering her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven.

A jury is slated to return on Tuesday to begin hearing evidence
in the sentencing phase of the case.

China Arnold had been accused of killing Paris Talley in 2005.
Her first trial ended in a mistrial in February.

Prosecutors had claimed the 28-year-old Arnold intentionally put
her baby in the microwave oven and cooked her to death after a
fight with her boyfriend.

Arnold's cellmate had testified that Arnold confessed to her
that she killed the baby because she was worried her boyfriend
would leave her if he found out the child wasn't his.

Arnold's defense lawyer claimed there's evidence that someone
else was responsible.

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Posted by: Anonymous Location: greenville on Aug 30, 2008 at 09:01 PM
No man, or anyone for that matter can make me angry enough to kill my child and an infant at that..This woman clearly has issues and hopefully is tormented daily by the thought of what she has done.

Posted by: WOLFGANG Location: CHOCOWINITY on Aug 30, 2008 at 10:53 AM
No comment this is just to horrible.

Posted by: Ashleigh Location: Greenville on Aug 30, 2008 at 03:09 AM
Lets put her in an oven and she how she likes to be burned to death! All over a fight with her boufriend, thats the craziest thing Ive ever heard in my life. She shouldnt be allowed to even have kids after what she did!!

Posted by: VBush Location: MHCY on Aug 29, 2008 at 11:33 PM
She should be put to death tomorrow.

Posted by: Marie Location: Kinston on Aug 29, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Let the punishment fit the crime....stuff her in a microwave, turn on the power, and let her rip! God Bless the poor little innocent baby...she is now one of God's precious angels.

Posted by: Bob D Location: Martin on Aug 29, 2008 at 09:50 PM
She could face the death penalty. She most definately should face the death penalty. This is horrific crime this is and outrage. People just don't do things like this and be able to live and talk about it. If the death penalty was reinstated the crime rate would decrease dramaticly without a doubt. People would stop and think about what would happen to them if they kill someone or rape someone. And the lesser crime got the canning punishment like the phlippines give. I know I would walk a straight line.

Posted by: LD Location: NC on Aug 29, 2008 at 09:27 PM
Her trial!! She shouldn't be given a trial just dig a hole and bury her..How could her frist trial have ended in a mistrial she cooked her child for heaven's sake!!

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