Texas Grandmother to Spend 18 Years in Prison

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Texas Grandmother to Spend 18 Years in Prison

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Bryan Rupp

Story Created: Jul 3, 2009 at 12:29 PM CST

Story Updated: Jul 3, 2009 at 12:29 PM CST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A San Antonio grandmother has been sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with the 2005 drowning death of her 3-month-old granddaughter.

The San Antonio Express-News reports that because the Bexar County jury considered the water in the swimming pool a deadly weapon, Gabriella Sigler must serve half of the sentence before being eligible for parole.

Sigler, who was sentenced Thursday, July 2, 2009 had pleaded guilty to injury to a child resulting in serious bodily injury.

She was watching the baby when she allegedly ignored her son's warnings and put Melody Sigler in the pool.

Defense witnesses testified Sigler was suffering from a manic episode caused by bipolar disorder. Police said Sigler admitted to using drugs the night before and drinking wine the morning Melody died.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Saturday, Jul 4 at 7:51 PM Anonymous wrote ...

i have to ask why only 18yrs that is called MURDER.how let her stay life or do as she did to kill this kid

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