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Father in Van Death Appeals to High Court
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Kevin C. Kelly, the Manassas father convicted of involuntary manslaughter for leaving his 21-month-old daughter, Frances, to die in a hot van two years ago, is appealing his conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court. In February 2003, a Prince William County judge sentenced Kelly, who was also convicted of child endangerment, to spend one day a year in jail for seven years, sponsor a blood drive in his daughter’s name and perform community service. The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld his conviction, and the Virginia Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal this summer. Kevin C. Kelly, the Manassas father convicted of involuntary manslaughter for leaving his 21-month-old daughter, Frances, to die in a hot van two years ago, is appealing his conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court. In February 2003, a Prince William County judge sentenced Kelly, who was also convicted of child endangerment, to spend one day a year in jail for seven years, sponsor a blood drive in his daughter’s name and perform community service. The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld his conviction, and the Virginia Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal this summer. More : washingtonpost.com |
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