By Deborah Quinn Hensel
HOUSTON Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:16pm EDT
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The nurse arrested of fatally shooting some sort of mother leaving a new Texas pediatric clinic and abducting her infant son been seen in in judge with Thursday in order to pick up your fees next to her.
Verna McClain, 30, exactly who seemed to be denied bail on Wednesday, appeared before state region Judge Fred Edwards around Conroe, Texas, reported by your girlfriend lawyer, E. Tay Bond. She has recently been costed using the killing with Kala Golden, 28.
McClain ideas to be able to plead not guilty, Bond explained after the court appearance. If convicted, your lady may possibly face that passing penalty. Bond reported budget murder is "a high burden for the point out provide to hurdle" due to the fact McClain offers simply no previous felony record. A attachment studying has been placed pertaining to Monday.
Bond, your court-appointed legal professional for McClain exactly who reported he very first attained her on Wednesday evening, claimed he intends for you to pursue an examination associated with the woman psychological state. He said your woman has been visibly disappointed in addition to mumbling while he / she found the woman which by simply the next day her thought state been seen in to possess deteriorated.
Montgomery County Sheriff's Lieutenant Dan Norris has mentioned that will while Golden strolled out of your Northwoods Pediatric Center north regarding Houston on Tuesday, the girl seemed to be faced by a woman in a very random world Lexus left close to your girlfriend pickup truck. After "a mental altercation," five principal points were fired, this individual said.
Witnesses stated the actual small mother was result while in the upper body having at least three slugs, however your lady yelled "my baby, my baby!" and tried to retrieve three-day-old Keegan Schuchardt coming from McClain's glowing blue Lexus as she drove away.
Police mentioned McClain had shared with her fianc your lady have been pregnant, and also needed your abducted child showing him, revealing to your ex boyfriend it had been theirs. Both McClain as well as the woman fianc will be African American, as well as Keegan Schuchardt is white.
McClain had been arrested late on Tuesday after officials throughout The Woodlands, north of Houston, monitored that Lexus for you to an residence there. Officials reported her infant appeared to be located with great condition from McClain's sister's residence and was came back to a loved ones member.
(Editing by Corrie MacLaggan and )
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