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A King County judge dismissed murder charges Wednesday against a 13-year-old girl accused of shaking a toddler to death in West Seattle after prosecutors decided their case was too thin to convict the teen.
Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charges cannot be brought again.
On the way into court, the girl sounded defiant: "Whether I have to go to jail or not, I'm not going to take the rap for something I didn't do."
Family members of the toddler, 19-month-old Freya Garden, broke down several times during and after the brief hearing.
Freya's mother, Morningstar Garden, said that justice was not done for her daughter. The case shows, she said, "that if you're 13 and the right color and have a couple of dollars, you can do what you want to and get away with it.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/244385_shakenbaby13.html
Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charges cannot be brought again.
On the way into court, the girl sounded defiant: "Whether I have to go to jail or not, I'm not going to take the rap for something I didn't do."
Family members of the toddler, 19-month-old Freya Garden, broke down several times during and after the brief hearing.
Freya's mother, Morningstar Garden, said that justice was not done for her daughter. The case shows, she said, "that if you're 13 and the right color and have a couple of dollars, you can do what you want to and get away with it.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/244385_shakenbaby13.html