Saturday, March 3, 2012

MOTHER ADMITS SMOTHERING INFANT.(Local)

Byline: BILL EAGER Staff writer

Kelli Jo Wood, the Mechanicville mother accused of killing her baby after an exhumation and autopsy revealed the child was smothered, pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thursday in Saratoga County Court.

Wood, who had been charged with three counts of second-degree murder, pleaded to one count of first- degree manslaughter under a plea agreement between the district attorney's office and her attorney, John Ciulla.

Wood, who is being held without bail, will be sentenced to 4 to 12 years in state prison on Nov. 16 as part of the agreement, Assistant District Attorney Thomas McNamara said. Under sentencing guidelines, she …

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