Maryland Man Gets Life in Prison for Killing Girlfriend and Her Unborn Child
Towson, MD (LifeNews.com) -- A Maryland man is headed to prison for killing his pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child after she had hoped to excite him about the impending birth of her baby. David Miller met Elizabeth Walters at a shopping center parking let and Walters told Miller he is the father even though he is currently married to someone else. This is the first time the Maryland unborn victims law came into play, which makes the state one of 36 that protect pregnant women and unborn children and offer them justice in these kinds of violent crimes. The laws allow criminals to be held accountable for killing or injuring both mother and child. According to WJZ-TV, Miller shot Walters to death and killed her unborn child after getting in her vehicle at the shopping center. As a result of the crime and the involvement of the unborn victims law, Miller will serve a life term in prison without the possibility of parole. Scott Shellenberg, Baltimore County State's Attorney, told the TV station the unborn victims law was appropriate for Miller's crimes. "In this case the intent was to kill the child, so he wouldn't have to be responsible and because of that we felt the facts all fit perfectly," he said. Walters' adoptive parents say they're glad Miller's is getting a stiff prison term for killing their daughter and grandchild. Full story at LifeNews.com.
