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Mother charged in Gwinnett County hot car death was on autopilot, lawyer says
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· August 3, 2026
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Key takeaway For more information on the Gwinnett County hot car death and the mother's case, readers can refer to the original news report from FOX 5 Atlanta.
A mother in Gwinnett County is facing charges related to the death of her 1-year-old child in a hot car incident. The defense attorney, Tom Ford, has requested that prosecutors drop the second-degree murder charges. The lawyer's reasoning is that the mother was on autopilot at the time of the incident.
Further details about the case are available from local news sources. For more information on the Gwinnett County hot car death and the mother's case, readers can refer to the original news report from FOX 5 Atlanta .
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Category: local Published: August 3, 2026 Source: FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA) - News Reading time: 1 min
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