A Woman Shoved My Eight-Year-Old Daughter Down a Hotel Staircase—Then My Child Said the Mother We Buried Was Still Alive
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Chapter 16 - Delphine’s staircase case
Delphine faced:
Felony reckless endangerment involving a child.
Misdemeanor assault.
Her defense:
She meant only to move Rosie aside.
Video made that difficult.
The push was deliberate.
Rosie was at the top of a staircase.
Actual injuries:
Bruising.
Minor head injury.
No fracture.
No lasting neurological harm.
Prosecutors did not charge attempted murder.
Intent to kill was not established.
Delphine ultimately pleaded guilty to:
Felony child endangerment.
Sentence:
Thirty months.
Sixteen suspended.
Fourteen months to serve.
Two years probation.
No contact with Rosie.
Restitution for uninsured medical and therapy expenses.
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That was only one case.
The Vivienne matter was separate.
