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Alexandria Woman Offered Deal in Child Slaying
15 Sep
Summary
- Woman offered a deal to testify against two others.
- The deal could reduce her murder charge to conspiracy.
- Trials for the other defendants are set for October 19.
Kayla Leigh Wooten, 40, appeared in court on Monday regarding the shooting death of 12-year-old Hope Alexandria Coleman, an incident that occurred two years prior on Cypress Street in Alexandria.
The state has offered Wooten a plea deal. If she agrees to testify against Latraykus Deroyce May and Deroyce May II, the second-degree murder charge she faces could be reduced to conspiracy to commit second-degree murder. Wooten, represented by attorney Katharine Geary, did not immediately accept the offer.
A separate motion to reduce Wooten's bail of over $1.5 million is scheduled for a hearing on October 19. On this same date, October 19, trials are set for both Latraykus May and Deroyce May, who are facing the same charges as Wooten.
Wooten's emotional response at the end of the hearing indicated the gravity of the situation as she addressed supporters before leaving the courtroom.
