<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2wm1Ca_1H31OOSx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2wm1Ca_1H31OOSx00" width="1200" height="600" >DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -A judge has rejected a mother’s attempt to withdraw her guilty plea in the death of her newborn son — leaving her to serve life in prison without parole.Jakayla Williams of Dothan was charged with capital murder and faced a possible death sentence until she made a plea deal with prosecutors several weeks ago that guaranteed she would never be sent to death row. Williams later sought to withdraw that plea, arguing she had not been ruled competent to stand trial. Judge Binford rejected that claim on Thursday, writing, “This court had no reservations as to the competency of the defendant to stand trial.”The case dates to 2023, when Williams, then 18, gave birth at home and almost immediately put her newborn son in a dumpster. Police believe the baby was alive at the time but had died before they located the dumpster at the city landfill.Williams told relatives she had left the baby at a Dothan hospital, a story that made them suspicious.After pleading guilty earlier this year, Williams began her effort to undo the deal in a handwritten letter to the judge. With that request denied, she would have to turn to the appeals courts to pursue a trial.Prosecutors say Williams made her choice — and must live with it.Download the WTVY News4 app to get alerts and stories the moment they are published. Available for FREE in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store!</div></body>

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DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -A judge has rejected a mother’s attempt to withdraw her guilty plea in the death of her newborn son — leaving her to serve life in prison without parole. Jakayla Williams of Dothan was charged with capital murder and faced a possible death sentence until...

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DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) -A judge has rejected a mother’s attempt to withdraw her guilty plea in the death of her newborn son — leaving her to serve life in pri

Dothan judge issues new trial ruling in baby death case

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