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Post Falls Baby Sitter Pleads Guilty

The baby sitter accused of killing a three-year-old North Idaho boy in early October has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for Cohen Johnson’s death. Amanda Skogen, 26, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in court Tuesday for the death of Johnson, who died after Skogen pushed him, causing the boy to fall back and hit his head. She said she heard a loud crack when his head hit the ground.Skogen told detectives the reason she shook the boy was because he had wet his pants/Rob Kauder, KXLY online content manager. More here.

Question: You be the judge. What sentence would you hand down to Skogen?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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