Mom Likely to Plead Guilty in Child’s Beating
The woman caught on video beating her 4-year-old daughter in a department store parking lot will probably plead guilty and throw herself on the mercy of the court, her lawyer said.
Madelyne Gorman Toogood, 25, was arraigned in South Bend on a felony charge of battery to a child, and a magistrate entered a not-guilty plea on her behalf.
Her attorney, Steven Rosen, said there is no point in trying to challenge the surveillance videotape in court.
Earlier Monday, a judge ordered that Toogood’s daughter, Martha, remain in foster care.
If convicted, Toogood could get up to three years in prison. She faces a hearing on Oct. 7.
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