VIDEO – HEARTACHE FOR LIFE –
Oct. 1, 2024 – The family of a Lodi woman spoke for the first time after a newborn baby was found dead in a parking lot. “If anything good can come out of this, I hope that she gets the help she needs with mental health and the drug rehab help that she needs.” On Tuesday, 29-year-old Kathryn Copeland made her first court appearance and was appointed a public defender.
Her family was there in support and to shed light on why Copeland may have left the baby in the parking lot. Copeland appeared at the San Joaquin County Superior Court in Stockton Tuesday wearing an orange jumpsuit and seemed confused when asked questions.
“You do have a right to an attorney. What would you like to do in this case today?” asked the judge.
“What do you mean?” Copeland responded.
Copeland is facing new charges after being accused of abandoning a newborn found dead near a business off Sacramento Street in Lodi.
