The Colorado woman accused
of attacking a pregnant mother and cutting her unborn child out of her womb
will not face murder charges for the death of the baby, says the Boulder County
district attorney. District Attorney
Stan Garrett confirmed last week that Dynel Lane will face other charges but
she will not be charged with murder.
Lane, 34, is suspected of
luring Michelle Wilkins, 26, with a Craigslist ad for baby items, then beating
her, stabbing her with a knife and jagged glass, and removing her child from
her belly.
Lane was initially charged
with 1st-degree attempted murder, 1st-degree assault, and child abuse … knowingly
and recklessly resulting in death … and held on $2 million bond.
With Wilkins’ baby at 7-months
of age, a viable age outside the womb, the case has brought the personhood
debate further to the forefront. Colorado
law does not recognize murder of the unborn as the same as a child outside the
womb.
The Boulder County DA
stated last week that, “the issues involving an unborn child are complicated
under Colorado law. In most
circumstances, if a child was not actually born alive, then homicide charges
are not possible.”
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor, Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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