Jessica Kelley pleads no contest to child abuse in Martens case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One day before the first trial in the Victoria Martens case was scheduled to begin, the defendant, 34-year-old Jessica Kelley pleaded no contest to child abuse recklessly caused, resulting in death, tampering with evidence and aggravated assault.
She faces 50 years in prison, with the possibility to get out in a little over 20 years for good behavior.
The plea deal presented Monday morning was similar to the deal that Judge Charles Brown rejected last September, however now she is pleading “no contest” rather than “guilty.”
Brown accepted the plea deal this time.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One day before the first trial in the Victoria Martens case was scheduled to begin, the defendant, 34-year-old Jessica Kelley pleaded no contest to child abuse recklessly caused, resulting in death, tampering with evidence and aggravated assault.
She faces 50 years in prison, with the possibility to get out in a little over 20 years for good behavior.
The plea deal presented Monday morning was similar to the deal that Judge Charles Brown rejected last September, however now she is pleading “no contest” rather than “guilty.”
Brown accepted the plea deal this time.