UPDATE
Former Waco daycare owner Marian Fraser has been sentenced to 50 years in prison in connection with the 2013 overdose death of 4-month-old Clara Felton.
Fraser was found guilty last week of murder for administering a lethal dose of diphenhydramine, or Benadryl, to the baby at her previously owned Spoiled Rotten Daycare.
25 News journalist Andrew Lamparski is sharing #LIVE updates. (Click Andrew's Twitter feed to learn more):
BREAKING: Marian Fraser has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. @25NewsKXXV https://t.co/asINGxTpLx
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A jury is currently deliberating the sentence for Marian Fraser — the former Waco daycare owner found guilty of murder last week.
Fraser was accused of administering a lethal dose of diphenhydramine, or Benadryl, to four-month-old Clara Felton in 2013 at her previously owned Spoiled Rotten Daycare.
25 News journalist Andrew Lamparski is sharing #LIVE updates. (Click Andrew's Twitter feed to learn more):
Fraser leaving the courtroom as the jury makes their decision. @25NewsKXXV pic.twitter.com/AGAFzHhYtv
— Andrew Lamparski (@andrewlamparski) March 13, 2023
The sentencing phase in the Marian Fraser murder trial begins.
— Andrew Lamparski (@andrewlamparski) March 13, 2023
I’ll have the latest throughout the day here and on @25NewsKXXV https://t.co/VETlAVM7TR
KXXV Staff Report
A McLennan County jury on Friday found Marian Fraser guilty of felony murder, after deliberating for more than two hours.
Fraser was accused of administering a lethal dose of diphenhydramine, or Benadryl, to four-month-old Clara Felton in 2015 at her previously-owned 'Spoiled Rotten Daycare'.
Fraser was taken back into custody after being released on bond in 2018.
The sentencing hearing for the case is set for Monday, Mar. 13.
Jurors heard closing statements from the prosecution and defense on Friday morning. On Monday, they will hear appeals from both sides and begin the process of deciding a proper sentence.
Ex-daycare owner Marian Fraser is on trial for allegedly giving a deadly amount of Benadryl to a four-month-old.
The jury is currently deliberating.
25 News journalist Andrew Lamparski is sharing #LIVE updates. (Click Andrew's Twitter feed to learn more):
I’ll be in the courtroom today as attorneys make their closing arguments in the murder trial of Marian Fraser, the former Waco daycare owner charged with killing 4-month-old Clara Felton with a lethal dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
— Andrew Lamparski (@andrewlamparski) March 10, 2023
Updates will be here and on @25NewsKXXV
Fraser was originally convicted with the murder of the child in a 2015 trial and sentenced to 50 years in prison.
That conviction was later remanded by the 7th Court of Appeals in 2019, explaining the evidence presented in the trial did not match a felony murder conviction.
The infant, Clara Felton, died on March 4, 2013 with toxic levels of the antihistamine in her system after being dropped off at Fraser's 'Spoiled Rotten Daycare' in Waco.
Felton was the granddaughter of McLennan County judge, Scott Felton.
