Babysitter's Conviction Overturned After 20 Years
A judge has granted a motion to dismiss charges against Rosa Jimenez, who was convicted in the death of a toddler in her care in 2005. The Innocence Project, which represents Jimenez, argued that the child's death was a tragic accident, and several pediatric airway experts testified that the original witnesses likely did not have sufficient expertise. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reviewed the case and determined that Jimenez was convicted based on false testimony. The district attorney's office filed a motion to dismiss the charges, and the judge granted it, apologizing for the years Jimenez spent in prison. Jimenez, who is in need of a kidney transplant, expressed relief and said she has her whole life ahead of her.