Bail Is Set for Mother Accused in Baby’s Death

A judge set bail at $200,000 Thursday for a Stockton woman charged with murder for allegedly dumping her newborn son in a trash can.

Rozenara Chap, 19, has been held in the San Joaquin County Jail since she turned herself in to authorities earlier this month, a week after a resident found the dead baby.

Deputy Dist. Atty. Janet Smith protested the bail amount, saying: “If she gets out, she’s not coming back.”

But the judge said Chap was not a threat to society and had strong family ties. Plus, Chap’s attorney said, her family had little money and would not be likely to post bail.