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CRIMEAug 5 · 22:37 UTCWBTV CHARLOTTEANF staff, Jordan Gartner

Attorney says mom accused of leaving infant in hot car shouldn’t face murder charge. Here’s why

Deja Coleman, a Georgia woman, faces second-degree murder and cruelty charges after her 1-year-old son died in a hot car. Her attorney, Tom Ford, argues the incident was an accident caused by sleep deprivation and urges prosecutors to drop murder charges in favor of involuntary manslaughter.

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