Indianapolis mom freed after smothering baby while high on meth

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An Indianapolis woman was allowed to walk out of jail after admitting she was high on drugs when she smothered her baby to death.

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Not everything that's a mistake or everything that is wrong is criminal," Stoner said according to WTHR. "Something has to be done with criminal intent, criminal responsibility, and that's what the defendant is charged with. When the state chooses to charge an individual, they must prove they did something with criminal intent. Poor parenting, by definition, is not criminal.

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