Georgia Mother’s Attorney Argues Against Murder Charge in Infant’s Hot Car Death
An attorney is advocating against a murder charge for Deja Coleman, a Georgia mother accused of leaving her 1-year-old son in a hot car outside her workplace, Northside Hospital Gwinnett. The child was found deceased after being in the vehicle…
Nashville, TN, August 5, 2026 —
An attorney is contesting the murder charge against Deja Coleman, a Georgia mother accused in the death of her 1-year-old son. The child was found deceased after being left in a vehicle for at least nine hours outside Northside Hospital Gwinnett, where Coleman was employed.
The defense attorney is arguing that the circumstances surrounding the incident do not warrant a murder charge. Instead, the attorney asserts that Coleman was suffering from severe sleep deprivation. This condition, according to the defense, stemmed from her efforts to flee an abusive relationship while simultaneously caring for multiple children.
The attorney proposed that the case should be considered for involuntary manslaughter with probation, rather than a murder indictment. This suggestion frames the incident as a tragic accident resulting from extreme duress and exhaustion, rather than intentional malice.
Details regarding the specific timeline of events leading to the child being left in the car, the exact conditions inside the vehicle, and any potential interventions or discoveries before the child was found were not provided. The legal proceedings are ongoing.
Story summarized from the original created by ANF staff, Jordan Gartner on www.wsmv.com, see more information here.
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