Saturday, January 30, 2016

Bulletin: Purvi Patel; Indiana Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on her case on Monday 23 May; "The Indiana Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the Purvi Patel case in May. Patel is serving a 20 years sentence for neglect of a dependent and feticide. Patel was convicted on the charges in February 2015. The prosecution said Patel purchased drugs over the internet to cause an abortion."


"The Indiana Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the Purvi Patel case in May. Patel is serving a 20 years sentence for neglect of a dependent and feticide. Patel was convicted on the charges in February 2015. The prosecution said Patel purchased drugs over the internet to cause an abortion. After she delivered the baby, she placed it in a dumpster behind her parents' restaurant. The defense said the baby was stillborn. Patel was convicted on both counts and sentenced to 30 years in prison on the neglect charge, with 10 years suspended, and 6 years on the feticide charge, to be served concurrently."
http://www.abc57.com/story/31091401/indiana-supreme-court-to-hear-purvi-patel-case