Judge sentences woman to at least 15 years in baby’s death
CORUNNA, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of her 4-month-old daughter has offered an apology before being sentenced.
Kayla Robin Coon of Owosso told a Shiawassee County courtroom that she’s “had nothing to think about except that my daughter Aria’s death really was my fault.” The Argus-Press of Owosso reports a judge sentenced her Friday to 15-22½ years in prison.
Owosso officers called to a home Aug. 18 found Aria Miller dead on the floor. Authorities say the child was severely malnourished and underweight, weighing 6 pounds — 2 pounds less than at birth. An autopsy listed the cause of death as neglect.
Coon also apologized for “not being the mother she needed.” She earlier entered the pleas to involuntary manslaughter and second-degree child abuse.
American Association of Law Libraries honors Honigman librarian as an ‘Emerging Leader’
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) officially released the names of its three 2017 Emerging Leader Award winners today.
This year’s AALL Emerging Leader Award recipients are:
• Ashley Krenelka Chase; associate director of the law library, coordinator of legal practice technology, and adjunct professor of law; Stetson University College of Law; Gulfport, Florida
• Joseph D. Lawson; deputy director; Harris County Law Library; Houston, Texas
• Leanna R. Simon; reference librarian; Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP; Detroit, Michigan
The Emerging Leader Award recognizes newer AALL members who have made significant contributions to the Association and/or law librarianship and who have demonstrated potential for leadership and continuing service.
“Congratulations to Leanna R. Simon, Joseph D. Lawson, and Ashley Krenelka Chase for being named this year’s Emerging Leader Award winners,” AALL President Ronald E. Wheeler Jr. said. “All three recipients help AALL and its members stay ahead of the curve through their active participation; we look forward to seeing where the next phases of their careers take them.”
“Being named an Emerging Leader Award winner is a career highlight,” Simon said. “I am delighted to receive the award and hope to continue working with AALL to champion our profession.”
“I am honored to receive this year’s Emerging Leader Award,” Lawson said. “AALL membership is essential to my professional success, and I look forward to contributing more to the organization, my law library, and my community for years to come.”
“I am extremely honored and humbled to be one of this year’s recipients of the AALL Emerging Leader Award,” Chase said.
The Emerging Leader Award winners will be recognized at the upcoming 110th AALL Annual Meeting & Conference, to be held in Austin, Texas, from July 15-18, 2017.
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