Emile Weaver, 27, now has a chance at future release from prison following her resentencing last Thursday for the murder of her newborn daughter, Addison Grace Weaver. Originally facing a life sentence without parole, she is now eligible for parole after serving 20 years behind bars. The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office in Ohio expressed their discontent, emphasizing their belief that the defendant lacked remorse and acted intentionally. Despite accepting the court's decision, they asserted that the reduced sentence deprived Addison of the justice she deserved.
Weaver, a sorority sister at Muskingum University, had initially claimed to give birth in a sorority house toilet, where two sisters discovered the deceased baby on April 22, 2015. Prosecutors revealed that Weaver decided to dispose of Addison by placing her in a trash pail, sealing her in a plastic garbage bag, tying the bag, and leaving it outside.
Convicted in May 2016 of aggravated murder, gross abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence, Weaver's defense successfully argued that the trial judge should have allowed expert testimony on her mental state during the stressful pregnancy. Dr. Clara Lewis from Stanford University, who interviewed Weaver, submitted an affidavit supporting the defense's position.
Prosecutors contended that Weaver did not want the child and sought to avoid judgment for her pregnancy. The day before the tragic events, she allegedly pressured the suspected father to inform his parents of her pregnancy, threatening consequences otherwise. Despite the man not being the father, Weaver texted him after the murder, saying, "No more baby."
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