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Daniela Dawes: Mom Confessed To Suffocating Son, 10

Daniela Dawes admitted smothering to death her 10-year-old son Jason, who had autism, on August 4, 2003.

Dawes was released in June 2004 on a five-year "good behavior bond", which is similar to probation, after being convicted on a reduced charge of manslaughter. Upon sentencing, the judge said Dawes "had suffered enough" and that no sentence he could give would compare to the punishment she would continue to inflict upon herself.

Prosecutors have called her sentence "inadequate".

2004
September 30: Dawes Should Serve Jail Time For Son's Death, Say Prosecutors
July 1: Prosecutors Call Daniela Dawes Sentence "Manifestly Inadequate"
June 11: Killer Mom Requests Restraining Order On Dad
June 2: Boy's Killer Mom Walks; Judge Blames Social Services For Death
2003
August 14: Mom Allegedly Confessed To Murdering Son; Public Blames Boy's Behavior, Government

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