Mother Sentenced In Toddler's Overdose
POSTED: Saturday, September 6, 2008
LAKE WORTH, Fla. -- The mother of a toddler who died after ingesting tranquilizers has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.Joan Castro's attorney had asked for a shorter sentence, citing the 27-year-old's long history of mental illness and substance abuse struggles. The judge ruled Friday, adding that Castro continue to care for 21-month-old Sariah even after she had lost parental rights to two other children.Castro pleaded guilty this summer to neglect of a child causing great bodily harm.Sariah Cardona had ingested a lethal combination of Xanax and oxycodone in 2007. A detective testified that Sariah had a blue pill stuck to her face, several pills around her body and an open purse nearby with pills spilling out.
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