Jury Convicts Schenectady Woman of Murder
A jury has convicted Persia Nelson of murder for leaving her infant down a drainage pipe at the GE campus last year.
Nelson was found guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter, and endangering the welfare of a child.
- Left her 11-month-old daughter Halo Branton down an 8-foot drainage pipe
- Baby died from hypothermia and exposure in freezing cold water
The trial lasted almost three weeks, with the jury deliberating for over 4 hours.
The forewoman sent a note to Judge Matthew Sypniewski asking for clarification on the top count of second-degree murder by depraved indifference.
Author's summary: Persia Nelson convicted of murder for infant's death.