Deliberations Resume In Colorado Unborn Baby Attack Trial

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jurors have resumed deliberations in the trial of a Colorado woman who cut an unborn baby from another woman's womb.

The jury deliberated the fate of Dynel Lane for about six hours Monday before reconvening Tuesday.

In closing arguments, defense attorney Kate Herold told jurors that Lane attacked Michelle Wilkins on impulse last March and didn't plan to kill her.

However, District Attorney Stan Garnett says Lane was careful and deliberate enough to switch to using a second knife to remove the baby.

Lane is charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault and unlawful termination of a pregnancy.

She wasn't charged with murder in the death of the baby. Colorado lawmakers have rejected proposals to make the violent death of a fetus a homicide for fear such a law would be used to restrict abortions.

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