The case of the jaywalking mom who was convicted of second degree vehicular homicide after her child was killed by a driver inspired compassion in the courts and outrage in the blogosphere, but thus far none of that has changed her legal status.
Raquel Nelson lost her attempt to have the Georgia Court of Appeals void her conviction Aug. 30. Following that decision, Cobb County Solicitor General Barry Morgan said he will continue with his prosecution of the case, once it’s returned to him from the appellate courts, saying he’s simply following the law. And Nelson’s lawyer, Steven Sadow, said he will pursue her appeal with the Georgia Supreme Court.
