No jail for mom whose son died jaywalking with her

Started by MSNBC, Jul 27, 2011, 01:02 AM

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Raquel Nelson, who potentially faced more prison time for jaywalking than the man convicted for the hit-and-run accident that killed her 4-year-old son, was sentenced to 40 hours of community service Tuesday, and was given an unusual option for a new trial.