Nanny convicted of second-degree murder in deaths of children
MARTINEZ, Calif. A jury in California has convicted a nanny of two counts of second-degree murder in the hit-and-run deaths of two children. Prosecutors were able to convince the jury that Jimena (HI'-meh-nuh) Barreto was drunk and under the influence of prescription drugs when she lost control of her car on a Danville, California, street in October, 2003.
Barreto was also found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident, driving under the influence and causing injury, and driving with a suspended license.
The car jumped a curb, hitting and killing ten-year-old Troy Pack and his seven-year-old sister, Alana.
Barreto admitted taking the prescription painkiller Vicodin and a muscle relaxant for back pain. But she denied being under the influence of alcohol.
Barreto now faces up to 30 years in prison.
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