A mother charged with the fentanyl-related overdose death of her 4-year-old daughter pleaded guilty in an El Paso County courtroom as part of a deal with prosecutors.
Emma Staton was arrested last summer on charges of child abuse resulting in death, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia after her daughter's death outside a truck stop.
Staton called 911 a second time from the parking lot of Love’s Truck Stop along I-25 in Fountain after her daughter stopped breathing. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene. The El Paso County Coroner’s Office determined the 4-year-old died of an overdose. As for the other charges, she simply admitted she was in possession of fentanyl pills and drug paraphernalia.
The judge has ordered any statements given during sentencing must be addressed to the judge and not to Emma Staton directly or anyone else in the courtroom. The judge has asked for written statements to be delivered before the hearing.
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