BELFAST — A Troy woman convicted of manslaughter in the death of her infant son is arguing for a new trial.
WABI-TV reports that Miranda Hopkins wants DNA taken from her two autistic sons, who she’s blamed for the January 2017 death of her infant son, Jaxson.
A subpoena has been issued to their father seeking his approval.
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejected an appeal of her 13-year prison sentence last year.
Hopkins initially told police she “blacked out” and awoke to find her 7-week-old son cold and beaten. She told police one of her two autistic sons may have caused the injuries. Jaxson’s cause of death was listed as blunt force head injuries.
A court found Hopkins drank shots of liquor and smoked marijuana the night of Jaxson’s death.
The next court date is in February.
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