Mom sent to life in prison after seven-year-old told court she drowned sister; case reopens
Seventeen years after Amanda Lewis was convicted of murder based on her young son AJ's testimony, her case is being reopened. A Florida judge will review a post-conviction relief motion alleging constitutional violations during the original trial. AJ, now 24, maintains his childhood account, stating he saw his mother drown his sister.
Seventeen years after Amanda Lewis was convicted of murder based on her young son AJ's testimony, her case is being reopened. A Florida judge will review a post-conviction relief motion alleging constitutional violations during the original trial. AJ, now 24, maintains his childhood account, stating he saw his mother drown his sister.
