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Conviction overturned in death of Detroit child who drowned
Read full article: Conviction overturned in death of Detroit child who drownedTonya Peterson at her arraignment on July 18, 2018. (WDIV)DETROIT – The Michigan appeals court overturned the involuntary manslaughter conviction of a Detroit woman who has already served a prison sentence for the death of a child who fell through a hole and drowned. The court said Tonya Peterson’s rights were violated because a Wayne County judge gave a wrong jury instruction. In 2018, an 11-month-old child fell through a hole in the floor of Peterson's house and drowned in a flooded basement. Peterson didn't charge rent nor have a business relationship with Dasiah Jordan, whose child died, the appeals court said.