Her sentence is based on her actions AFTER the baby died and the circumstances surrounding her death. It was an accident (as in NOT murder as it is legally defined) and she showed remorse by doing CPR and calling 911 immediately. This was a stupid mom who was making stupid decisions because she was a drug addict and her baby paid the price...however laws are set up in such a way to offer possible rehabilitation for people they feel deserve it. They see the work she has done and they feel she has changed.

A paid daycare provider likely would have been charged with manslaughter since you are employed to not take drugs when taking care of kids...therefore it is not deemed an accident under those circumstances.

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