Tax dollars to help defend woman accused of drowning son
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Taxpayer dollars will help cover the defense costs for a Florida woman charged with first-degree murder in the drowning death of her autistic 9-year-old son.
Prosecutors objected, pointing out that her family owns an expensive home in South Florida and land in the Dominican Republic. Ripley is still currently responsible for paying the $300,000 being charged by her private defense lawyers. If the judge finds her indigent for attorney fees, she'll be represented by the Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office.More Related News