Jury Rejects Insanity Plea Of Davis Woman Convicted Of Killing Daughter

DAVIS (CBS13) – A Yolo County Superior Court jury has rejected Aquelin Talamantes', the Davis mother convicted of drowning her 5-year-old daughter, insanity plea.

The jury reached their decision Tuesday morning, according to the Yolo County District Attorney's Office. Talamantes' defense attorney had argued that her client was not a heartless mother, but someone suffering from mental illness.

Back on May 30, Talamantes was found guilty of first degree murder for the killing of her 5-year-old daughter. During weeks of testimony in the courtroom, prosecutors described Talamantes as a cold-blooded killer hooked on prescription drugs who hated being a mother to the point of murdering one of her two children.

Talamantes' defense attorney noted documentation showing that Aquelin had made several visits to a mental health facility prior to the murder.

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However, the prosecutor responded by charging that Talamantes was a professional victim who tried to manipulate mental health professionals into giving her prescription painkillers.

Talamentes' sentencing is set for July 7 at 8:30 a.m. She is facing 25 years to life in prison.