Kayla Stewart sits with her attorney John Martin after entering a guilty plea to a manslaughter charge Wednesday in the death of her newborn son during court proceedings in Somerset County Superior Court in Skowhegan. Stewart was sentenced to 15 years in prison, with all but nine years suspended.
Judge Robert Murray listens to sentencing statements Wednesday after Kayla Stewart pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death of her newborn baby during proceedings in Somerset County Superior Court in Skowhegan.
Kayla Stewart, center, reacts to her sentencing Wednesday from Judge Robert Murray as she stands with her attorneys, Pamela Ames, left, and John Martin, back right, in Somerset County Superior Court in Skowhegan. Stewart pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, with all but nine years suspended.
Lucille Stewart, adoptive mother of Kayla Stewart, shows pictures of her daughter as a child during the sentencing hearing Wednesday in Somerset County Superior Court in Skowhegan.
John Alsop, assistant attorney general, takes notes Wednesday during the sentencing hearing for Kayla Stewart in Somerset County Superior Court in Skowhegan. Stewart pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, with all but nine years suspended.
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