Jail, probation for mother in infant’s death

By: Associated Press//April 9, 2013//

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A mother has been sentenced to probation, including a year in jail, for causing the death of her baby in Dane County.

Judge Stephen Ehlke imposed and stayed an eight-year prison sentence for 29-year-old Anne Olson, of Prairie du Sac. Ehlke said that even after all of the medical and scientific testimony in the case, he couldn’t be sure what caused the death of 2-month-old Gabriel Olson in August of 2011.

Olson earlier pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless homicide. The defense argued Olson had been drinking, fell asleep on the couch and when she woke up, picked up the baby, then tripped and fell on top of him.

The State Journal reports the child’s death was attributed to multiple head and abdominal injuries, including skull and rib fractures.

Information from: Wisconsin State Journal, http://www.madison.com/wsj

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