THE WOMAN ACCUSED OF CHILD ABUSE RESULTING IN DEATH AND OTHER CRIMES LINKED TO HER OWN 13 YEAR OLD SON HAS REACHED A PLEA DEAL … BUT THE DETAILS OF THAT DEAL HAVE NOT BEEN MADE PUBLIC. THIRTY-SIX YEAR OLD TRACY ANN PENA IS ACCUSED OF TWO COUNTS OF CHILD ABUSE RESULTING IN DEATH AND GREAT BODILY HARM. SHE’S ALSO CHARGED WITH TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE … CONSPIRACY TO TAMPER AND EVIDENCE AND OBSTRUCTING THE INVESTIGATION INTO JEREMIAH VALENCIA S DEATH.
THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS SHE FACES UP TO 55 YEARS IN PRISON AS A MAXIMUM WITH 36 OF THOSE YEARS BEING MANDATORY. BOTH THE PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAVE ASKED DISTRICT JUDGE MATHEW WILSON TO CONSIDER THE PLEA DEAL AT A HEARING NOVEMBER 12TH OR 13TH.
