A former University of Kentucky cheerleader who admitted to killing her newborn son has been sentenced — and the family of the deceased infant is wondering what the future could have held for the baby.
On Friday, 22-year-old Laken Snelling was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the death of her infant, according to Fox News.
‘Instead of celebrating his milestones, we’re left mourning the milestones that never were passed.’
According to Court TV, Fayette County Circuit Court Judge Diane Minnifield ruled that Snelling is not eligible for probation because she committed a “crime of violence.”
“Based on the nature of this charge, you’re not even probation eligible to be considered,” Minnifield said during Snelling’s sentencing. “You know, this is a crime of violence. This is a
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