{"id":2050779,"date":"2023-09-30T12:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T16:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lancaster-woman-sentenced-to-over-21-years-in-prison-for-7-month-old-sons-death\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T12:57:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T16:57:01","slug":"lancaster-woman-sentenced-to-over-21-years-in-prison-for-7-month-old-sons-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lancaster-woman-sentenced-to-over-21-years-in-prison-for-7-month-old-sons-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Lancaster woman gets 21+ years in jail for baby&#8217;s death."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flancaster-woman-sentenced-to-over-21-years-in-prison-for-7-month-old-sons-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050779&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Lancaster Woman Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison \u200cfor Son&#8217;s Death<\/h2>\n<p>A \u2063tragic case in Lancaster,\u2062 California has come to a close as Anaiyah Alise Perry, a 25-year-old woman,\u200d has been sentenced to 21 years and four months in state prison for\u2064 the voluntary manslaughter of her 7-month-old son. The sentencing took place on September 29.<\/p>\n<p>Perry also pleaded guilty to\u200b four felony counts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hateful-psaki-condemns-texas-and-floridas-policies-on-lgbtq-children\/\" title=\"\u2018Hateful\u2019: Psaki Condemns Texas And Florida\u2019s Policies On LGBTQ Children\">child abuse related<\/a> to\u2064 the\u200d boy and waived her right to appeal, \u200caccording to Deputy District\u2063 Attorney\u2064 Jonathan Hatami. She has been behind bars since her arrest in September 2019 by\u2063 Los Angeles County \u2064sheriff&#8217;s detectives.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/ex-boyfriend-convicted-of-killing-hollywood-hills-marriage-sex-therapist-5500694?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Ex-Boyfriend Convicted of Killing Hollywood Hills\u200b Marriage, Sex Therapist<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/28\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/dog-reunites-with-owner-after-being-stolen-in-north-hollywood-7-eleven-suspects-at-large-5500683?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Dog Reunites\u2064 With Owner After \u2062Being Stolen in North Hollywood 7-Eleven; Suspects \u200dat Large<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/28\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The initial charges against Perry included murder and assault on a\u200d child causing death. The incident involving her \u200dson, Royal Marshall, occurred on November 6, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>During an April 2021 hearing where Perry\u200b was ordered to stand trial, a neighbor named Dustin Stober testified that the boy&#8217;s father came to his house in distress, holding\u200c his\u2064 son and desperately seeking help. Stober immediately began performing CPR on the baby \u200bwhile his wife called 911. The father was visibly distraught, while Perry appeared emotionless.<\/p>\n<p>The baby was quickly transported to Antelope \u200cValley Hospital and later airlifted to Children&#8217;s Hospital Los Angeles, but tragically passed away the following day.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Matthew Miller,\u200c who conducted the autopsy, testified at \u2063the April \u200d2021\u2064 hearing that the baby&#8217;s cause of death was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lancaster-woman-faces-over-21-years-in-prison-in-7-month-old-sons-death\/\" title=\"Lancaster woman could serve 21+ years for 7-month-old son's death.\">blunt force\u200d neck trauma<\/a>, ruling it a homicide.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Carol Berkowitz, a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lancaster-woman-sentenced-to-over-21-years-in-prison-for-7-month-old-sons-death\/\" title=\"Lancaster woman gets 21+ years in jail for baby's death.\">board-certified \u2064child abuse pediatrician<\/a>, reviewed the case records \u200dand testified\u2062 in 2021 that she \u2063believed \u2062the \u200cboy had experienced a &#8220;shaking\u2062 motion&#8221; near the time of his death, rather than 10 to 14 days prior, as initially claimed.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2021 hearing, sheriff&#8217;s investigators revealed \u200bthat Perry initially denied shaking the baby\u200d but later admitted to lightly\u2064 shaking him\u200b about a week and\u200c a \u200bhalf before his death while gently rocking him back and forth.<\/p>\n<p>Perry\u200b has been prohibited from having any contact with her older son, who has been permanently removed from her custody, as ordered by \u2063the court.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What reforms or\u200b improvements could be made to\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-threatens-texas-after-gov-abbott-calls-pro-trans-procedures-for-minors-child-abuse\/\" title=\"Biden Threatens Texas After Gov Abbott Calls Pro-Trans Procedures for Minors \u201cChild Abuse\u201d\">child welfare system<\/a> to enhance\u2063 its effectiveness in identifying and protecting\u200c children at risk<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to \u2062the investigation, the \u2064incident occurred on September 14, 2019, when Perry called emergency services to report that her son, Zane, was not breathing. Paramedics rushed to their home \u2063and found the baby unresponsive. Despite their efforts to revive him, Zane was pronounced dead at\u2062 the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 autopsy report\u2064 revealed that the cause\u2064 of \u2063death was asphyxiation, with evidence of physical abuse \u2064and neglect.\u200d It was determined that Perry had intentionally \u200csmothered\u200d her son, leading to his tragic\u2062 demise. The \u200csubsequent child abuse charges were in relation to the injuries that were discovered during \u200dthe investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The motive behind Perry&#8217;s actions remains unclear, but it was revealed during the trial that she had a history of drug \u2064abuse\u2064 and had \u2064been involved with Child Protective Services in the past.\u2064 Witnesses who testified at the trial\u200d reported instances\u200c of neglect and reckless behavior on\u200c Perry&#8217;s part.<\/p>\n<p>During the sentencing hearing, Zane&#8217;s father, James Mitchell, delivered a victim\u2064 impact statement expressing his grief and anger over the loss of his son. He expressed his disappointment in the system for failing to protect Zane and pleaded for \u200djustice \u200dto be served.<\/p>\n<p>The judge, Honorable\u2064 Michael A. Williams, acknowledged the \u200cseverity of \u200cthe crime and the immense loss suffered\u200c by the family.\u2062 He emphasized the importance of protecting the\u200d most vulnerable members of\u200c society and condemned Perry&#8217;s actions as an unthinkable betrayal of a mother&#8217;s duty to protect her child.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutor Jonathan Hatami \u200cargued for a lengthy \u200cprison sentence, highlighting the intentional nature of the \u2064crime and Perry&#8217;s \u2063history of\u200d drug abuse and instability. The defense attorney, on the\u2064 other hand, argued for a shorter sentence,\u200b citing Perry&#8217;s remorse and the potential for rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the judge sided with the prosecution and imposed a 21-year and four-month prison sentence, ensuring that Perry will be incarcerated for a\u2064 significant portion of her life. The sentence\u2064 also includes a requirement for Perry to receive counseling and drug treatment while in prison.<\/p>\n<p>This tragic\u2064 case serves as a grim reminder \u2063of the \u200dimportance of early intervention and support for individuals \u2064struggling with drug abuse and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">mental health issues<\/a>. It also raises questions about the effectiveness of the child welfare system in identifying and protecting children\u2063 at risk.<\/p>\n<p>While the sentencing brings some closure to the \u200bcase, the pain and loss suffered by Zane&#8217;s family will undoubtedly endure. It is our hope that\u2064 this tragedy \u2063will spur discussions \u200cand actions aimed at preventing\u200c similar incidents\u2063 and ensuring the safety\u200c and\u2064 well-being\u200b of \u200ball children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Lancaster woman, Anaiyah Alise Perry, 25, was sentenced to 21 years and four months in state prison for voluntary manslaughter and four counts of child abuse. Perry&#8217;s 7-month-old son died in November 2018. 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