Gwinnett judge allowing murder defendant take kids trick-or-treating – FOX 5 Atlanta

Gwinnett judge allowing murder defendant take kids trick-or-treating  FOX 5 Atlanta

A Gwinnett County judge is permitting a mother charged in the death of her 16-month-old son to trick-or-treat with her children inside her transitional housing complex. A Gwinnett County judge granted permission for a mother accused of second-degree murder in the hot-car death of her infant son to go trick-or-treating with her surviving children strictly inside her transitional housing complex while on bond, court records show. GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – A Gwinnett County judge has ruled that a mother charged with murder after leaving her toddler in a hot car can go trick-or-treating this weekend with her two surviving children inside her transitional housing complex. Deja Coleman, 29, appeared in Gwinnett County Superior Court on Thursday morning for a hearing that lasted nearly an hour and a half, seeking to clarify and modify her bond conditions.

Coleman was released on bond on Sept. 9 after being charged with second-degree murder and cruelty to children. Police allege she left her 16-month-old son inside a hot vehicle in July, leading to his death. Judge Tamela Adkins ruled that Coleman may participate in Halloween festivities on Saturday, but placed strict limits on her movements. Coleman is only permitted to trick-or-treat within the four buildings of her transitional living facility or attend a children's party in the complex's community center, with orders not to