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Chelsea Becker, 26, has been in a Kings County jail since her arrest in November 2019, unable to raise $2 million bail. A Kings County judge granted her attorneys' request to release her to an out-of-county residential treatment center pending trial.
California Woman Facing Murder Charge For Using Meth Before Stillbirth Granted Bail KEY POINTS Her attorneys argued there is no proof the drug use resulted in stillbirth Becker’s prosecutors argued she needed treatment for use of narcotics A California woman, who was charged with murder and spent 15 months in jail after her stillborn baby tested positive for methamphetamine, was granted bail Tuesday. Chelsea Becker, 26, was being held in Kings County jail against a $2 million bail bond, which she failed to post. Her attorneys argued the state’s homicide law doesn’t apply to pregnant w...
A woman charged with murder after having a stillborn baby who tested positive for methamphetamine may be released to a treatment center pending trial.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A central California woman charged with murder after delivering a stillborn baby who tested positive for methamphetamine may be released on reduced bail as her lawyers argue that the state's homicide law does not apply to pregnant women, a position backed by California's attorney general. Chelsea Becker, 26, has been in a Kings County jail since her arrest in November 2019, unable to raise $2 million bail. A judge is expected to consider Tuesday whether to release her to an out-of-county treatment center pending trial. She has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say the c...
Judge may release woman on bail who was charged with murder after giving birth to stillborn baby March 9, 2021 / 4:57 AM / AP A central California woman charged with murder after delivering a stillborn baby who tested positive for methamphetamine may be released on reduced bail as her lawyers argue that the state's homicide law doesn't apply to pregnant women, a position backed by California's attorney general. Chelsea Becker, 26, has been in a Kings County jail since her arrest in November 2019, unable to raise $2 million bail. A judge is expected to consider Tuesday whether to relea...