Christian Circuit Judge John Atkins postponed any decision on probation Wednesday morning for the Oak Grove woman who recently accepted a plea deal in connection with the June, 2020 death of her teen daughter.
An indictment for second-degree manslaughter alleged 50-year old Patricia Conyers caused the death of her daughter by failing to provide her with appropriate medical care and by “failing to do what a reasonable person would do, knowing the child would not get better without a doctor’s care.”
On October 5, Conyers entered an Alford plea to that charge as part of a deal that comes with a recommended five-year sentence, with the Commonwealth neutral on probation.
Attorney Jason Holland represents Conyers and argued at a sentencing hearing Wednesday that Conyers has to live with guilt for the death of her daughter for the rest of her life and asked for probation.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling says he remains neutral and Judge Atkins asked both sides for more information on the circumstances of the death before he makes any decision.
Final sentencing was rescheduled for December 14.