Sentenced: “Judge Fran Gull Said To The Defendant, “This Is Your Child”

[Sugar Cookie]

Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull held up a picture of a 1-year-old Savannah Rose Brown on Friday before she sentenced the deceased child’s mother to 30 years in prison.

“This is your child,” Gull said to the defendant. “This is your child.”

Angela M. Brown, 43, pleaded guilty in August to neglect of a dependent resulting in death by entering an agreement that said her sentence would be between 25 years and 30 years.

Savannah died Oct. 14, 2021, at 14 months old. The Allen County coroner’s office in June 2022 ruled Savannah’s death a homicide and cause of death was fentanyl toxicity.

Savannah was laid down on the floor for a nap the day that she died, and Brown said she went to take a short nap at the same time. When Brown checked on Savannah about 1:30 p.m., the girl was still breathing, the defendant said, adding that she covered the toddler with blankets.

Savannah was cold to the touch when Brown checked on her again about 3 p.m., the mother said. An emergency-room doctor recorded the child’s temperature at 86.6 degrees.

Savannah was likely already dead, Lewis said, when Brown says she checked on her about 1:30 p.m.

Detective Donald Lewis said Brown speculated that Savannah had found and gotten into a drug stash left by a man who died of an overdose in the garage a couple of months earlier. However, Brown didn’t yet know the causes of death for the man or her daughter, Lewis added.

Brown’s cellphone records showed that she was selling drugs, including Percocet pills that contain fentanyl, to at least four people.

Lewis said he found an empty pill capsule in Brown’s bed, and she later admitted to sprinkling Adderall on Savannah’s food. The child’s hair samples showed use of fentanyl and amphetamine. Adderall, a drug used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, would show up in hair tests as amphetamine, Lewis said.

Fentanyl and amphetamine weren’t the only drugs Savannah had encountered. The child was dependent on oxycodone when she was born, and her umbilical cord tested positive for the drug.

Defense attorney Sean Arata said Brown had shown “extreme remorse,” but Grove disagreed.

“Based on her comments in the (pre-sentence investigation report), I don’t believe she’s actually taking responsibility for her actions,” Deputy Prosecutor Rebecca Grove said.

Brown didn’t say much when given the opportunity.

“A lot of what I heard was not accurate, but I accept responsibility,” she said.

After sentencing Brown to 30 years behind bars, Gull said she would not recommend Brown for short-term imprisonment or probation.

Fort Wayne mother sentenced to 30 years after death of her 1-year-old daughter

A Fort Wayne woman was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for neglect that resulted in the death of her 1-year-old daughter.

www.journalgazette.net

 

[thuumpr]

found an empty pill capsule in Brown’s bed, and she later admitted to sprinkling Adderall on Savannah’s food...

'nuf said!

 

[McDanel]

Why in hell would anyone intentionally give their child stimulants? Then there are the folks that use benadryl or some other substance as a baby sitter. Heinous as that can be, at least I can see the motivation, but who on earth would want to deal with a wired 14mo?

 

[cubby]

Why would she be released to a drug addict when she was born dependent on oxycodone? This female had already proven she didn't care about her daughter, or herself for that matter.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Savannah Rose Brown

 

[Jellyfish Brain]

Why in hell would anyone intentionally give their child stimulants? Then there are the folks that use benadryl or some other substance as a baby sitter. Heinous as that can be, at least I can see the motivation, but who on earth would want to deal with a wired 14mo?

I could see the dumbass doing that because maybe the child had gotten into downers so her rotted brain thought "If I give her a stimulant, it'll cancel out the percs"

 

[Sejanus]

Some mom she was.

 

[Ellen Brody]

Bullet

 

[Kitsune Faye]

Kill the junkie.