Date: 04-04-2014

Case Style: State of South Carolina v. Stephanie Irene Greene

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Judge: Derham Cole

Court: Circuit Court, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

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Defendant's Attorney: Clarence Rauch Wise

Description: Spartanburg, SC - The State of South Carolina charged Stephanie Irene Greene, age 39, with homicide by child abuse, involuntary manslaughter and unlawful conduct toward a child as a result of her 6-week-old daughter dying from ingesting morphine from breast milk. Alexis Greene died, according to testimony, from a morphine overdose in November, 2010.

Greene was taking several drugs, including MS-Contin, Vicoprofen and Klonopin. The fact that she was taking pain medications was not disclosed to her obstetrician during her pregnancy.

The State asserted that Greene, a nurse, should have known of the dangerous condition she created by taking the pain medications and breast feeding.

Outcome: Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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