Florida court reverses felony murder charge for death of baby left in hot car
Photograph: MacArthur Justice CenterRhonda Jewell. Strapped into her carseat in the Florida summer heat, Ariya died of hyperthermia before Jewell realized her mistake. Jewell was convicted the following year of third-degree felony murder, predicated on the underlying felony of leaving a child unattended in a vehicle.
- ▪Photograph: MacArthur Justice CenterRhonda Jewell.
- ▪Strapped into her carseat in the Florida summer heat, Ariya died of hyperthermia before Jewell realized her mistake.
- ▪Jewell was convicted the following year of third-degree felony murder, predicated on the underlying felony of leaving a child unattended in a vehicle.
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Rhonda Jewell. Photograph: MacArthur Justice CenterRhonda Jewell. Photograph: MacArthur Justice CenterFloridaFlorida court reverses felony murder charge for death of baby left in hot carRhonda Jewell was sentenced to 17 years for forgetting 10-month-old Aria in car’s back seat, leading to the child’s deathJessica SchulbergSat 3 Oct 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 3 Oct 2026 10.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA state appeals court in Florida reversed the felony murder conviction of a woman who accidentally left a baby in her car, resulting in the child’s death.In July 2023, while babysitting four children from two different families, 46-year-old Rhonda Jewell forgot 10-month-old Ariya Paige was in the back of her car, and went inside to care for the other kids.
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