Kimberly Steeley found not guilty

The Otsego County woman was accused of smothering her two twin premature babies to death by falling asleep them.

The two haneow long it took a jury to year old chanteeeley not guilty of in a second attorney.

Just three hours...that's how long it took a jury to find d kimberly steeley not guilty of smothering her two prematuoins us three hoururthe studio.

Long it td evening.

Find kimbm gary liberatore was in otsego county court today and joins us now live in the studio.

Gary, good evening.

Lots of tears from 29 year old kimberly steeley durining this trial that lasted a week.

Today...the jury got the case just after "noon"...and deown to one y s...'probable'.

Kimberly steely's d a se attorney ant not guilty verdict.

This case may have all come down to one word....'probable'.

Kimberly steely's defense attorney antthe cause and manner of death is y havermined...and the mechanism of death is .

K 'probable asphyxiation'....or andrble' lack of oxygen to breath.

Therly steeleye's ing se attorney told the jury they could psy find her guilty of recklessly causing the f deas of the children, because meche attorney told the jury they couould not find her guilty of rececklessly causing the deaths oown eexpert medical witness.

.

Tc : 19:52 "he told you that as a rule of thumb in the forensic world when one baby dies of sids, that's acceptable.

But when two babies die in the same family of sids thatat's, generally homicide that's his rule of thumb i in the forensicle.

But when two babies die in the same family of sids that's, generally homicide thatathe jud will tell you at the end of this case you were not to follow the rule of n oath to fo rule of law and the judge will t tell you at the end of this case you were not to follow the rule of thumb you arion stare in this case, it lines on the facts."

Tc : 21:00 "probably guilty is not guilty but t that is the prosecution stare in this case, i it lines up with the doctors testimony that a rule of t thumb in the forensieach a predictive guilty thatat way but no members of the jury you can't you can't reach a verdict that way the kimberly could have caused the deaeath of these ut no members of the jury you can't you can't reach a verdict that way the kimberly could have c ca you to believe that it had nothing to do with her falling asleep in the bed wiwith him, that just doesn't cut it that's just not possible."

Tc : 11:52 "fact that she fell asleep and i submit to you probably high on xanax and woke up and they were the same exact position, that's also highly unlikelely."> so whether the jury believed her testimimony or not...ititit may have all come dxact position, thahat's also highly unlikely."> so whether the jury believed her testimony or not...itit may have all