2 years for Washington couple in death of infant
SAN DIEGO
The plea agreement is likely to hasten the release of Thomas and Lorrie Boettger, who have been in house of correction for a year and three months. Sentencing is write for July 25.
The Boettgers, both 39, were arrested after their 6-month-old son, Thomas Boettger II, died while they were visiting San Diego in October 2006. The cause was acute intoxication from an antihistamine and a inactive take turn with.
In a brief Superior Court fashion Monday, Lorrie Boettger pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and her husband pleaded having violated law to crime child abuse causing great bodily injury.
They faced 15 years to mode in prison if convicted of second-degree murder.
