An Alabama woman was given a life sentence in prison, following the 2016 murder of her 4-year-old daughter.
NBC 3 reports that Stephanie Diane Smith, also known as Stephanie Diane Cooper, pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder in an Athens, Alabama, courtroom, which spared her from receiving the death penalty. The guilty plea means she could be eligible for parole one day, although it’s unclear how much time she’ll need to serve before she becomes eligible.
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