Sunday, September 25, 2011

Lexington Woman Sentenced On Manslaughter

  • {Kentucky}...Robin Waddy, 24, of Lexington, was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter in July for the death of 2 year old Doni'Sha Lewis. Police say Waddy was baby-sitting Doni'Sha in April 2010 when the girl was found in a bathtub covered in bruises. She died the following day. An indictment, issued December 20th, said Waddy "inflicted blunt-force injury to the head and body" of the girl. The maximum sentence for manslaughter is 10 years. When told by Doni'Sha's mother, Alnisha Lewis, that 71/2 years was not enough, Fayette Circuit Court Judge James Ishmael apologized, telling Lewis the plea deal was arranged between prosecutors and defense attorneys, and his hands were tied, and it is not the prerogative of the court to second-guess the prosecutor.