#357 Jason Flom with Jennifer Del Prete

Wrongful Conviction

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True Crime

4.6 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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In December of 2002, a mother dropped off her 3 month old daughter, I.Z., at daycare in Romeoville, IL. Jennifer Del Prete was working at the daycare center and later that day, Jennifer noticed that the girl was not breathing so she called 911. I.Z. died almost a full year later. The state hypothesized that I.Z. died of Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS). Since Jennifer was providing care for I.Z. on the day she initially showed medical issues, Jennifer was charged and convicted of murder. Since Jennifer’s conviction, the validity of many SBS diagnoses has been questioned both in and out of the courtroom. In addition, evidence has been uncovered that some of the original medical experts in the case did not actually believe that the child died of SBS. Jason talks to Jennifer Del Prete and Pat Blegen, Jennifer's attorney.

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1:31.0	On December 27th, 2002, Jennifer DelPreet was working at a daycare facility in Romeoville, Illinois.
1:40.0	One of the children in her care of nearly four-month-old girls struggling to breathe and was nearly limp.
1:45.0	DelPreet claimed to have given the infant a slight shake to rouse her, in addition to a few paths, in case anything was lodged in her throat.
1:53.0	As the child's condition deteriorated, Jennifer called 911 and reported that the child was not breathing and had no pulse.
2:00.0	Paramedics were able to restart the little girl's heart, but she remained unconscious.
2:05.0	Catskads revealed recent, as well as older bleeding, within the coverings of the brain.
2:10.0	For a few days later, retinal hemorrhaging appeared as well, and physicians concluded that the child's injuries were the result of violent shaking at the hand of her most recent caregiver, Jennifer DelPreet, who was charged with child battery.
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