Derricka Fleming, 25, from Clinton Township, pled no contest to involuntary manslaughter (15-year felony) for the death of her son.
Officials say Fleming left her apartment after putting her son to bed on Sunday (Jan. 22), and in the early morning of Monday, Jan. 23, the 5-year-old boy who exited the apartment was found in a nearby park.
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Officials say he was taken to a Metro Detroit hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Fleming is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, June 12, at 8:30 a.m. in Macomb County Circuit.
“Today’s no-contest plea brings some measure of closure, but it can never fill the void left by the loss of a precious life,” said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido. “Our hearts ache for the innocent child whose potential was tragically cut short.”