A vehicular homicide charge was dismissed Thursday against a Post Falls mother whose daughter was fatally injured while riding in an improperly installed car seat five years ago.
Spokane County Superior Court Judge Tari Eitzen agreed with defense arguments that 26-year-old Eileen C. Jensen’s failure to correctly use the car seat was tragic but not criminally negligent, ending a legal case that brought widespread public attention to car seat safety issues.
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Feb. 18, 2009: Mother arraigned on vehicular homicide charge in car seat case
Nov. 28, 2007: Vehicular homicide charge possible in infant's death
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