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HAYTI, S.D.–A woman charged in the death of her two-year-old child in Hamlin County will not go on trial.
Josephine Raymundo of Castlewood signed off on a plea agreement with prosecutors last week.
She was facing charges of First and Second Degree Manslaughter following a Grand Jury indictment in the death of Jorgan Eagle Star.
Medical personnel were called to a Castlewood home on June 2nd, 2020 on a report of an unresponsive child.
The girl was pronounced dead after being taken to Prairie Lakes Hospital.
Under terms of the plea deal, Raymundo agreed to plead guilty to a felony count of Child Abuse or Cruelty to a Minor, and pursuant to an agreement by all parties, will be sentenced to no more than five years in the South Dakota Penitentiary.
The factual basis for the plea deal says Raymundo admitted, “exposing her child to the care of Raymundo’s own mother, despite knowing she was abusive and an alcoholic. The defendant admits this occurred in the weeks leading up to June 2nd, 2020.”
The plea agreement was accepted recently by Judge Robert Spears and signed by Raymundo, her attorney Scott Bratland, and Hamlin County State’s Attorney John Delzer.
Judge Spears issued a pre-sentence investigation and scheduled Josephine Raymundo’s sentencing for December 9th at 2:00 p.m. in Hayti.
(Mike Tanner, KWAT, contributed this report.)
