A Colorado woman brutally killed an unborn baby when she sliced it out of a pregnant mother’s womb while the mother was still alive.
Now, thanks in part to the actions of Colorado state Democrats, Dynel Lane could not be convicted of murder for the child’s death, and could face as few as 16 years for the heinous crime.
Prosecutors said Lane was obsessed with having a baby and concocted elaborate lies to convince those close to her that she was pregnant. She was convicted Tuesday of cutting a nearly 8-month-old fetus from a stranger’s womb.
The case against Lane, 36, who lured Michelle Wilkins to her home with a Craigslist ad for maternity clothes, attracted international attention and reignited a national debate over the legal rights of fetuses.
Jurors convicted Lane of attempted first-degree murder, assault and unlawful termination of a pregnancy in the March 2015 attack on Michelle Wilkins. District Attorney Stan Garnett said he was not able to charge Lane with murder in the death of the unborn girl under Colorado law.
Colorado Republicans had introduced legislation that would have allowed him to do so. But Democrats rejected the measure.
It was the third time such a proposal failed in Colorado, setting it apart from 38 states that have made the killing of a fetus a homicide over the objection of many pro-abortion-supporters.
Now, for the other charges she was convicted of, Lane faces between 16 and 120 years in prison.
Wilkins, 27, said she thought of the child she had planned to name Aurora as she sat in the courtroom, clasping the hand of her father, Mark Wilkins.
“I do not hate Dynel,” Wilkins said. “But I am angry for all the pain she has caused, the deceit and for her selfishness.”
Lane sat straight and quiet next to her public defenders as the judge read the verdict from the jury of seven women and five men who deliberated for about seven hours over two days. Judge Maria Berkenkotter ordered her held until sentencing, set for April 29.
Lane’s attorneys left court without commenting. During the trial, they did not dispute that she attacked Wilkins but argued there was no evidence it was a calculated murder attempt. They said the assault was haphazard and impulsive and urged jurors to convict Lane of the lesser charge of attempted manslaughter.
Lane had posted online photos of herself with a distended belly and sent the man she said was the father of her child ultrasound images downloaded from the Internet. David Ridley, who lived with Lane and her two daughters, testified at trial that Lane claimed for more than a year that she was expecting a boy, whom they planned to name James. Friends even threw a baby shower.
Ridley had grown suspicious by the time Lane lured Wilkins to her Longmont home. Wilkins testified that they chatted for about an hour before Lane hit, pushed and tried to choke her, then used two kitchen knives to cut the baby from her womb.
When Ridley came home early from work that day to meet Lane for a doctor’s appointment, he said he found the fetus in a bathtub and drove the child and Lane to a hospital, where she begged staff to save her baby.
Lane said nothing to Ridley about Wilkins, who was unconscious at her home. Wilkins regained consciousness and called police.
In 2002, Lane’s 19-month-old son drowned in what investigators ruled was an accident.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Sounds extremely pre-meditated to me…this crime is so awful I am almost speechless!…this woman needs to the the full 120 years and then eternity in hell.
God’s word says that even an unborn baby has rights, it was a death penalty for some one who killed one, she should be handed the death penalty, of course she can wait for God to intervene before armageddon,still be the same result
Lane murdered a defenseless little baby, just like what planned parenthood does on a daily basis. All involved should be prosecuted to the FULLEST.
Now you can see what truly the DEM-LYING-CRATS are really Like and they need to be dealt with now too and if you support any democrat you are like them too
You probably should do some more research. The law you are all up in arms about was not changed because the Republitards wanted an end run around RoevWade. Abortion is legal but this case has nothing to do with abortion. Mr. Munson thinks the Democrats lie he apparently hasn’t listened to Donald Trump. Everything out of his mouth is a lie. We progressives will fight you idiots in your attempt to take the country back to pre-civil war days with your misogyny, racism, and xenophobia. You probably don’t even know what those words mean..
Misogny- hatred of women and their ability to shirk any responsibility in having a abortion due to not taking any precautions.
Racism- Caring that a white cop who in self defense kills an armed or overpowering black youth, but not being able to charge a hate crime when a decorated white Marine is knocked out at a Mc Donnells by black youths who also steal his wallet.
Xenophobia- not wanting Muslim refugees who have written manuals about how to rape white women who had better know there place as subject to a mans whims and advances and having a religion that chant “death to America” and commit terrorist attacks here since we can not vet them safely, but admit them as it is charitable.
Yup, we know the meaning of the words.
We also know that it is not racist to discuss the origin of a POTUS born of one white parent and one black parent whose father was married still to a wife in Kenya while he impregnated an 18 year old hippie communist, who were not legally married in either the US or Kenya.
KL would you feel the same if it was you wife, or baby?
AMEN:
This has nothing to do with abortion. It is murder, plain and simple.
I can’t help but see this crime as related to abortion. That BABY had every right to live and the right to her own mother as well. But, until the Democrats agree that abortion is an indecent assault on an innocent victim–a child in the womb–it will happen again and again at the hands of unhinged women. This is not the first time this has happened since Roe vs. Wade. Previous to that, it NEVER happened.
Abortion has been around for centuries. It was done for many years with approval from the church when they were aligned with Royalty. They also arranged marriages for men with girls as young as ten years old. I hear all the whining about abortion but yet the same assholes do not want to support these babies after they are born. Unborn children count but as soon as they are born they can die of starvation because once out of the womb they no longer matter. This is the ignorance of the Republican party and anyone who follows them can not be much smarter than those they vote in. If the Republicans wanted this woman charged with murder of the fetus then they should have brought up a law about this crime not try to sneak in an anti-abortion law and whine that the democrats don’t care. You can only whine if the law you want passed pertains to the situation, not try to pass a law that has nothing to do with the crime.
Not all democrats want abortion legal and not all GOP follower want to make it illegal. Do not label people of one party or the other with this issue. It is like saying all Roman Catholics don’t have premarital sex. If you ever work in an ER during the time before Roe and Wade was passed, you would have see the horror of batch up abortions, the boyfriends of some of these girls were more of a basket case because they were the ones that drove these girls to this friend that knew what she was doing or the father that came home and found his daughter in a bed full of blood.
This woman that took the baby from the pregnant girl was not performing on abortion but rather trying to cover up her months of fibs about being pregnant and the way she did it was by presenting a fetus. She needs to be in a prison for the mentally insane
You sir are just as dillusion as the perp in this matter with your lies ! To mention babies “starving out of the womb” for one. The lengths of illogical , absurd convoluted rationale you put forth is staggering to the imagination of even the least of common sense rational observers . You and your frightening pro death contemporaries , are much like Adolph Hitler was in the 1930’s. I implore you sir; get some help !!!
Really!! Never!! BS women have been killed by men since the dawn of time for carrying a child and that child has been ripped from them and they have laid bleeding to death while other men looked on – both mother child dead.
Don’t you dare put this on women and men who care about the women who have been more than abused by society put this on those who let this women illness go untreated put this on laws that don’t ‘insist’ a person get help before something like this happens but don’t you dare put this on anyone but Ms. Lane.
EXACTLY RIGHT
iF YOU FORGET ABOUT ALL THE FOCUS ON FETUSES (i WON’T)
THIS SICK BAG OF SH*T SLICED A STRANGER APART AFTER LURING HER TO HER HOME. wHAT ABOUT THAT CRIME PROBLEM, YOU SLIMY BASS TURD DEMOCRATS?????????
This is beyond pro-choice. This wrong to all true pro-chiocers. I’m pro life and this proves too many pro-choicers are liars. This is asault and battery, attempted murder, practicing medicine, and rape and planed rape.
Don’t worry God knows exactly what to do with her on judgement day!
The woman’s baby is DEAD and no matter what the liberal Democrats have made into law, her baby at 8 month is DEAD. 17 years is a slap on whe wrist for this murderer! IF NOT FOR THIS WOMAN this baby would be alive. She deserves 120 years for what she has done.
Idaho law says it is.
Bitch!!!!!!! Euthanasia all the way. That is even to good for her.
AMEN but just electrocute her instead! JimB.
to Alicia! this is not about hypocritical morals, it is just about MORALS! Ever hear about them or have you ever lived by them?
The title of this article is misleading, if the republicans had gotten their way on this bill, a women with medical issues aborting a fetus that was not fully formed would to go jail for aborting. Heartless republicans aren’t concerned about the life of anyone, just imposing their hypocritical morals.
You are joking, right? This woman cut a baby out of another woman and the baby died. Never mind that hat she had a willful disregard for the life of the mother. Have you seen ultrasounds lately? It is a baby, not an inanimate object. You can say that a woman has the right to choose, and that is true, but it is also true that a person, other than that woman, is having its’ life terminated. There are extenuating circumstances, but birth control is the true answer, and choosing to be responsible.
No I think I see the heartless one in YOU ! An obvious liberal drone.
Since I am a foreigner I cannot be a Democrat or a Republican. What happens in USA is still of great interest and influence in the West. What is this about a woman with medical issues? Irish doctors have said in 1992 that there is no connection between abortion and women’s health. British doctors have been free to declare their abortions to save a woman’s life for decades. There will obviously be medical accidents; however only 4 doctors have put in such report forms in 10 years during which time British abortions numbered 2 million. Women’s health is an abortion lie and a red herring.
And what is this about fully formed? A single cell has all the information needed for facial features, build, colour of hair, eyes and skin. By three weeks there is a heartbeat, probably before Mum knows she is pregnant. Almost all abortions kill a beating heart human. By ten weeks the child is fully formed, except for immature lung function, and has only to grow. The whole science of embryology as well as all God’s biblical comments confirm that life begins at conception. Those who deny this are liars like tobacco barons who said for decades in the face of the evidence that smoking causes no harm.
And what is this about heartlessness? An abortionist has confessed he feels real tension in those forceps as he aborts, which is to say as he tears off arms and legs and crushes skulls. Alternatively the baby can be boiled slowly,perhaps for days, in a salt solution or poisoned.
There are reams of literature on the harmful effects on many women
Science is beginning to discover that the baby has positive effects on the mother’s health , perhaps for life.
Abortion is a grand holocaust lie. Even Roe v Wade, which started it in USA, is full of presumptions which are refuted with modern knowledge
Slaves were three fifth human in US law, and could be killed. Jews were sub human in German law and could be killed. Babies in the womb are not persons in US and much western legal fiction and can be killed..
Why do we complain about Isis when we ARE GRISLY KILLERS OF THE INNOCENT ON HOLOCAUST SCALE. ABORTION IS THE BIGGEST EVER CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY AND NEEDS TO BE NAMED AS SUCH.
As a non american I agree 100%. Americans will spend millions of dollars to free a whale trapped under the Arctic Ice but kill millions of babies every year!!! Who is now the hypocrite!!!
Our country has 0 abortions because it is illegal. I live in the best country in the world. zero poverty, zero rapes. Only 5 murders in the last 10 years. So paradise still exists on the earth. Maybe the rest of the world could learn a thing or two from us.
wHERE DID YOU COME UP WITH THAT BRILLIANT CONCLUSION?
sALINAS (dEMONCRAT)
Words cannot describe how vile, evil and disgusting this crime is. What a lowlife scumbag the woman is for committing such an antrocity. Thinking about it makes me sick to my stomach. I believe her conscience will trouble her for the remainder of her life complete with nightmares. GOD will be her final judge.
the dems who support not charging her for the murder of the baby should be voted out next term these half witted dems are enough to make me puke just what you should expect from the dems associated with obama
Amen!
HOW DOES SOMEONE, WHO DOES SUCH A HORRIBLE CRIME, NOT GET THE DEATH SENTENCE. I AM APPAULED. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, WHEN SPECIAL INTERST GROUPS CAN GET AWAY WITH A CRIME LIKE THIS. DEATH IS EVEN TO GOOD FOR HER, SHE SHOULD BE TORTURED, AND LEFT TO ROT IN THE WOODS.
HOW DOES SOMEONE, WHO DOES SUCH A HORRIBLE CRIME, NOT GET THE DEATH SENTENCE. I AM APPAULED. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, WHEN SPECIAL INTERST GROUPS CAN GET AWAY WITH A CRIME LIKE THIS. DEATH IS EVEN TO GOOD FOR HER, SHE SHOULD BE TORTURED, AND LEFT TO ROT IN THE WOODS.
This is a good example of Liberals at work. No life matters to them but stupid adults that live off of the system. This woman should receive the death penalty.
It’s so sad the politicians are so beholden to the baby slaughter industry that they are unwilling to pass laws to protect the life of a baby. Some states have written their laws so that abortion clinics are exempt from laws protecting the life of a baby. I guess Colorado legislators thought if they could avoid labeling the murder of a child as a crime that their consciences would feel better about taking donations from the abortion industry.
This woman should be given the death penalty. Since that isn’t possible, a 120 year prison sentence would be the next best thing. This brutal monster should go to prison knowing she will never be allowed to experience freedom. Her actions are so depraved that there is really no hope for rehabilitation.
How about 120 years in solitary confinement! JimB.
How about 1 year in the general confinement ??
Wonder how the DEMS would feel if it were their wife/daughter/granddaughter/sister/niece, etc. The innocent baby would still be alive if it were not for this vicious evil scum had not done this to an innocent woman. This monster will only get minimal time, our Justice system sucks! If it were their family member or O’dumbass wife or daughters, she would get LIFE or sentenced to death! Praying the Judge sentences her to the full term – 120 years!!
Why isn’t there a picture of the judge who did this heinous decision. We can float through life with people kissing our rears and sucking up to certain ones who we think are important, but down the road all of our hearts will quit beating. Then the day will come when (we all) will stand before God for His judgement. Woe be to this judge.
The Democratic party members who made this possible should be tried also! JimB.
Millstone
Over 55,000,000 abortions since Roe v Wade. Do you really think that a country that has allowed that many babies to be destroyed would bother with what this woman did?
The basis of the fight in Roe v Wade was that she had been raped and shouldn’t be forced to carry the rapists baby. She later recanted and said that she had lied in order to keep her lesbian lover from leaving her. She now is an anti-abortionist. But the damage is done and can not be undone.
So on the basis of a lie the Supreme Court holds that a woman has the “right” to an abortion at will.
Any more questions about who should appoint the next Justice? The Donald is NOT the answear nor is Rubio
IT AMAZES ME HOW KILLING A PREGNANT WOMAN CAN BE 2 COUNTS OF MURDER.
BUT KILLING AN UNBORN CHILD IS NOTHING TO BE SENTENCED FOR. WHERE IS THE
SANITY IN THIS?
It amazes me how killing a pregnant woman results in two counts of murder; but killing an unborn child is nothing to
sentence one for. Where is the sanity in this. Is our justice system this far off course?
We need a new justice system.
This woman will be punished by God. She deserves to go to prison for life. If she does not repent, she has a one way ticket to hell, and this place is not fun. Just go and view YouTube for real life experiences of people who have died and gone to hell but came back to life to tell about it. People who kill are demon possessed. I know there are those of you who don’t believe in demons but that is what Satan wants you to believe because if you don’t believe then he can work against you successfully. When you don’t know who your enemies are you can’t protect yourself. Know your enemy and pray that Jesus protect you from evil people like this woman who are driven by demons controlled by Satan.
As an infertile woman there is no excuse for such disgusting behavior.
What do you expect from Liberals ??
Why are there defense attorneys for crimes like this—totally disgusting, and, almost unbelievable. What is wrong with adoption as an alternative choice for her? More to her psychological profile than is being told, but as has been pointed out abortion clinics practice murder on innocent little people every single day, and, we fight over what to do about it because it represents a whole of money to an industry that masquerades as women’s health care. When abortion is used in place of a condom or any other birth control practice or method, and, we reward this with abortion as a way out, out society has lost respect or use for life. We have some very bad people in our society supported by very bad leaders. Maybe, just maybe, God will place a Jesus in the womb again and if aborted, it will be the end of all of us—-justifiable so.
This case makes one think about what other charges Ms. Lane could be charged with. Did the child breath outside the womb? If, so the child was a child under the law (even one breath – the autopsy would tell you) so … kidnapping could be added. If, not changing the law for this ONE Sick sick person would change it for all women in CO.
When it comes to personal choices and a “right under the law” — Judge not …. ‘a personal decision’ one man makes should not be judged by another … even IF; he is a she.
The Lord said “” Woe unto the man who sheds innocent blood..”” A baby or infant, or child is innocent blood. The Muslims killing little girls.. Isis beheading innocent people.. This is innocent blood..
ISIS hasn’t beheaded as many Americans as have the murderers in American abortion mills.
Let us never forget that Scott Peterson was – RIGHTFULLY, I might add – convicted of a
double murder, when he murdered his pregnant wife, Laci.
Why, then, is it considered a birth control method, when the living fetus is cut out of a woman.
Why, also, is it legal to murder a baby, whose head has already emerged from the mother’s
body and call it PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION?
The answer is simple: MONEY!!
That is what the liberal agenda in Washingtonian politics loves.
Murder is murder, regardless of what a politician, who doesn’t care for anything more than a fat paycheck
(isn’t that why the liberals first supported the lie that became a death – murder – sentence for millions of unborn
babies?) so, when someone snuffs out a heartbeat, whether it’s an unborn baby or a 30 year old housewife, who
has just given birth to a baby, it is murder — NOTHING ELSE!!
This IS NOT about abortion but one woman trying to deceive her husband/family by pretending to be pregnant, luring a pregnant woman under false pretenses and cutting that child from her mother. She should be charged in kidnapping, holding the mother hostage, cruel & unusual punishment, mutilation, assault, attempted homicide, and homicide
And she should be executed !!!