Woman Sentenced to Possible Life Sentence for Infant's Slaying in Nevada
Alica Wegner, who pled to second-degree murder in Nevada for the 1997 death of an infant, was sentenced in the Regional Justice Center yesterday to 10 years to life. The baby, Kierra Harrison, had died of massive had trauma a couple days after having been in Wegner's care.
Originally, Wegner was convicted of first degree murder in 1998, but her conviction was overturned in 2000 due to bad jury instructions. This past July, Wegner entered an Alford plea to second-degree murder in Nevada--admitting that there was sufficient evidence to convict her without actually conceding to any wrongdoing.
Since Wegner served three years in prison prior to the conviction being overturned, she was given three years credit for time served, making her eligible for parole in seven years.
