Laura Lynn Hickey waits for the judge to arrive in Lewis County Superior Court today.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – The actual hearing took less than two minutes, but seven friends and family of the former Centralia woman who cut off her premature newborn’s head in 2011 showed up to see her in court today.
Laura Lynn Hickey was back in Lewis County Superior Court from the Washington Corrections Center for Women at Purdy, to go before the same judge who sent her away for 30 years.
The Washington State Court of Appeals recently affirmed her sentence, but ordered a passage stricken from the findings of fact and conclusions of law document which was incorrectly recorded following her conviction.
Lewis County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer asked Judge Nelson Hunt today to enter an amended order. Hunt did.
The issue was related to language indicating her exceptional sentence was in part because the child suffered from methamphetamine intoxication. In the plea deal, Hickey stipulated to an aggravating factor that the victim was particularly vulnerable because of its age only.
Hickey, who was about halfway through her pregnancy, told authorities she unexpectedly delivered into a toilet and ended the baby’s life with a serrated kitchen knife as he was trying to take a breath. Her lawyer said she viewed it as a mercy killing.
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For background, read: “Centralia mother who decapitated premature newborn back in court for technical issue” from Tuesday December 9, 2014, here
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
Bloviate, that’s a ten dollar word there…. Next time include a definition for those not speaking at your level bsbussing.
Can’t believe that BOOBYINLC isn’t weighing in? He usually bloviates on every morsel.
Drake, she and her sister were sicko. And no, I don’t love her, she needs mental help. And what do you know? Apparently you know everything, come out with it? Drugs don’t make everyone happy and stuff seriously, you have some issues yourself, if you support her.
PoorBaby. Is it your intention to state your belief that God wanted to have the child decapitated by pointing out that it is it’s choice? Or are you just yelling so loud that any random words flop out onto your screen like a victim of ephasia crying out for help or is your lack of attention being paid to scholastic showing through in more than just the imaginary best friend in the sky?
Taye Adamsont, you have no idea what I’ve indured from this family so shut up and mind your own damn business.
Stop yelling.
Drake says ” drugs don’t do anything to anybody but make em happy. and stuff”. Drake you are an idiot, plain and simple. Hickey should rot in hell for what she’s done, no excuses. She’s a rotten, worthless tweaker and baby killer. My personal hope is that she is finds no peace for the rest of her days and that prison life is extremely hard for her. Rot in hell Hickey, you earned it.
if uve known her for ten years, then how could this random thing of happened? and why would iot of happened? drugs don’t do anything to anybody but make em happy. and stuff. but they do not make u a killer. how was she the ten years before? please talk. and how dare u now love her more at her worst, even though she was possessed and not knowing anything. how dare u
I am totally against the killing of that poor infant, but if you say its Gods choice then its also Gods right to judge her . Throwing comments in about her family was uncalled for.
WHAT A SICK INDIVIDUAL. I DON’T GIVE A RATS ASS IF THE BABY HAD METHAMPHETAMINE INTOXICATION, IT’S GODS CHOICE TO CHOOSE IF A LIFE IS TAKEN, NOT HERS. I’VE KNOWN HER FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS AND CAN’T BELIEVE IT. ANYONE SUPPORTING THIS PIECE OF CRAP ARE PATHETIC, THE WHOLE FAMILY HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE BIG HOUSE. SERIOUSLY, SAD IF YOU ASK ME!