Mar 27, 2008 6:24 am US/Eastern
Trial For Nixzmary's Mom Expected To Begin By June
NEW YORK (AP) ―
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Nixzmary Brown was found dead on Jan. 11, 2006 inside her Brooklyn apartment.
AP
A judge is aiming for a trial within three months for a Brooklyn mother accused of beating her starving, abused 7-year-old daughter to death in a case that spurred public outrage and child-welfare reforms.
Nixzaliz Santiago faces a murder charge in Nixzmary Brown's January 2006 death. The child's stepfather, Cesar Rodriguez, was convicted last week of manslaughter. He was acquitted of murder.
His lawyer said Santiago was the killer and described her as "demented."
Santiago's lawyer, Sammy Sanchez, says other inmates spit on his client and called her a "baby killer" as she rode to court for a hearing Wednesday. At the hearing, state Supreme Court Judge Patricia DiMango said she wanted Santiago's trial to start in May or June.
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