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Woman Found Guilty In Child Drowning Trial

POSTED: Monday, March 24, 2008

UPDATED: 7:44 pm CDT March 24, 2008

SAN ANTONIO -- Jurors needed about 90 minutes to convict a woman on trial for drowning her boyfriend's 3-year-old son in 2005.

Veronica Herrera showed no visible reaction as the verdict was read, only sitting down once it was finished. The woman, who defense attorneys claimed was mentally retarded and unable to care for a child, confessed to police that she held 3-year-old Andrew Fox under a spigot of scalding water when she became frustrated by his pleas to see his father.

The punishment phase of her trial got under way immediately following the verdict and is expected to continue Tuesday. Herrera faces a maximum punishment of life in prison.

Previous Stories:

March 24, 2008: Herrera Trial Goes To Jury
March 20, 2008: Psychiatrist Contradicts Defense Claims In Child Drowning Trial
March 19, 2008: Father Contradicts Defense Testimony In Child Drowning Trial
March 17, 2008: Defense Claims Mental Retardation Led To Child's Slaying
March 14, 2008: Jurors Hear Child Slaying Suspect's Confession
March 14, 2008: Police Confession Played For Jury
March 13, 2008: Woman On Trial In Child Scalding Death

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