Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
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IF a woman is 4 months pregnant, and her husband beats her, and the baby dies as a result of this beating, can he be charged with some for of murder.
Asked on 1/12/07, 5:18 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Lewis Palomino
Law Office of Lewis Palomino
Re: law question
The relevant statutes have changed with regard to this question. He very definitely CAN be charged with the death of the fetus. In the first case of its kind in Texas, a young woman was convicted of intoxicated manslaughter in the death of a fetus, among others, in El Paso in Spring 2005.
Answered on 1/17/07, 2:16 am
Chris Dorbandt
Chris Dorbandt & Associates
Re: law question
No. The baby must be born alive. However, there is some lively debate on-going about the question.
Answered on 1/13/07, 5:14 am
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