Appeals court upholds new trial for Ciara Craig, convicted of drowning her newborn

By Paul Purpura, The Times-Picayune A divided appeals court panel has found that a state judge did not abuse his authority when he granted a new trial for Ciara Craig, the Metairie woman convicted of drowning her newborn in Lake Pontchartrain. ... Appeals court upholds new trial for Ciara Craig, convicted of drowning her newborn