Michigan: Mother charged after her 6-year-old shared marijuana edibles with kindergarten classmates
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MLIVE report FLINT, MI – A Mt. Morris Township woman was arraigned Wednesday, May 4, on one felony count of second-degree child abuse after authorities said she left her marijuana-infused edibles in a place where her six-year-old child grabbed them and shared them with classmates, an incident that left a handful of students hospitalized. Melinda A. Gatica appeared before Genesee County District Court Judge William H. Crawford Wednesday morning and pleaded not guilty to the charge. She turned herself in prior to the hearing. Paul Scott, Gatica’s attorney, asked for a personal recognizance bond, which was granted by Crawford. Stipulations for Gatica’s $25,000 bond include no marijuana, marijuana products, alcohol in the home and she must undergo random drug testing. “We understand the allegations. She understands how serious this is. She wanted to come in right away and answer to the court,” Scott said. “I can tell you my client is shaken to the core about this.” Second-degree child abuse is a 10-year felony, if convicted. However, Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said during a Facebook live video Tuesday, May 3, that the outcome of the case may not reflect that. “That doesn’t mean it’s going to end up that way,” Leyton said. “We’ll make hopefully a learned decision as to what the case should result in. But the most important thing is this not happen again in our community.” The woman’s charge stems from an investigation prompted by more than a dozen students reportedly feeling ill Friday, April 29. First responders were called to Edgerton Elementary school around 1 p.m. that day in response to the students reporting to their teacher that they felt ill. The school building of more than 400 students was evacuated as another form of caution. The school reached out to parents to notify them…

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