A Dubuque woman charged in the death of her toddler daughter has
pleaded guilty to six charges, including child endangerment resulting in death and desecration of a corpse.
Tamelia Harris pleaded guilty on Monday at the Delaware County Courthouse in Manchester. She was
sentenced to 78 years in prison.
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Dubuque Assistant County Attorney Chris Corken says they agreed to a plea because she wasn’t sure if they would be able to prove first degree murder.
Instead of risking a jury finding Harris not guilty, Corken says they pursued six separate counts that would mandate Harris to spend 78 years in prison.
The defense stated that the plea eliminated a life in prison term and gives Harris the eligibility for parole.
The 6 charges Harris plead guilty to are :
1. Child endangerment resulting in death - 50 Years
2. Neglect of dependent minor - 10 Years
3. Desecration of a corpse - 5 Years
4. Possession of incendiary device -10 Years
5. Child endangerment - 2 Years
6. Providing false information to law enforcement - 1 Year
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