NY mother pleads not guilty to murdering infant daughter and stabbing police officers, petitions psychiatric defense
Cynthia Arce charged with murdering her 2-year-old daughter Gabriella and assaulting police officers who responded to the scene
A New York woman, who allegedly murdered her daughter and then attempted to stab two police officers who responded to the scene, has entered a not guilty plea in court on all charges against her.
As the Daily Mail reports, Cynthia Arce, 29, has been charged with Murder in the Second Degree for the death of her two-year-old daughter Gabriella Boyd, as well as two counts each of Attempted Aggravated Murder, Attempted Aggravated Assault upon a police officer and Assault in the Second Degree for her attack on the officers.
Her attorney said on Tuesday that his client was planning to enter a defense based on Arce's unstable mental health, arguing that in addition to her bipolar disorder, Arce was also suffering from postpartum depression.