Mother accused of performing, concealing illegal abortion now slated for springtime jury trial
The jury trial for a northeast Nebraska woman accused of helping illegally terminate her daughter's pregnancy and concealing the fetus will now be held during the spring at the soonest.
By News Channel Nebraska
MADISON, Neb. -- The jury trial for a northeast Nebraska woman accused of helping illegally terminate her daughter's pregnancy and concealing the fetus will now be held during the spring at the soonest.
Jessica Burgess's pre-trial hearing was moved to March 3, with her jury trial now slated for April 10.
A day prior, the court received documents from an unrelated party regarding the subject of personhood, which were filed as a complaint for leave to intervene.
According to court records, Jessica Burgess and her now 18-year-old daughter, Celeste Burgess, reportedly discussed terminating Celeste's pregnancy via Facebook messages, which were later acquired by law enforcement.
Another person, a then-21-year-old man, pleaded no contest to helping bury the fetus north of Norfolk and was sentenced to probation.
A pre-trial hearing for Celeste Burgess is currently scheduled for January 30, with a jury trial expected March 13.