"Mother Receives Life Sentence for Brutal Murder of Infant Daughter"

Makaylia Jolley, a 21-year-old woman from Mississippi, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to capital murder in the death of her 7-week-old daughter. Jolley repeatedly and forcibly threw the infant into concrete, causing extensive injuries that led to her death. The decision to offer Jolley a plea deal was made to spare jurors, law enforcement officials, witnesses, and family members from reliving the horrific crime. Jolley was found to be high on drugs during the incident and initially claimed it was an accident. The case will not be appealed, and Jolley will spend the rest of her life in prison.