Teen Mom Said Set to Plead Guilty in Death of Child

With her trial two weeks away in the death of her newborn son, 19-year-old Amy Grossberg has decided to plead guilty to manslaughter, Joseph Hurley, an attorney for her ex-boyfriend, said Tuesday.

The plea would resolve a case that began 17 months ago, when Grossberg gave birth to a boy in a motel room and the father, Brian Peterson, dumped him in a trash bin outside, according to prosecutors.

Both were charged with first-degree murder, and prosecutors suggested they might seek the death penalty. Peterson, also 19, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month after agreeing to testify against Grossberg, and the charges against her were reduced.

Although prosecutors and Grossberg’s lawyers have refused to confirm or deny her plea bargain, citing a gag order, a Superior Court judge has scheduled a plea hearing for today.