Mayra Lizbeth Rosales of La Joya, Texas, was charged with capitol murder on March 26, 2008, for striking and killing her two-year-old nephew Eliseo Gonzalez Jr.FOXNews.com: Half-Ton Woman Indicted in Toddler's Death (August 22, 2008)
Rosales could not appear for her hearing as she weighs over 800 pounds. Her sister, the boy's mother, was also arrested and charged with 'injury to a child' for failing to protect him.FOXNews.com: Half-Ton Woman Indicted in Toddler's Death (August 22, 2008)
August 22, 2008: Rosales was indicted for first degree murder and injury to a child in the death of Eliseo Gonzalez Jr. Her bond is set at $150,000.FOXNews.com: Half-Ton Woman Indicted in Toddler's Death (August 22, 2008)
House Arrest
Rosales will remain under house arrest because the county jail does not have a large enough cell and does not have sufficient medical resources required for the care of a morbidly obese person. She has been ordered to wear a global-positioning tracking device until her trial begins. In court on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, Rosales' attorney claimed it would have been impossible for her to kill the child due to her limited mobility.CNN.com: Defense: Woman Too Obese to Kill Nephew (August 27, 2008)
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Initially charged with capitol murder
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Indicted on one count of first degree murder and one count of injury to a child
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Child protective services told the mother not to leave the child with Rosales because of her disability
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Eliseo Gonzalez Jr was on life support for a short time before he died
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Jaime Rosales, mother of Eliseo Gonzalez Jr, was charged with injury to a child
