PALERMO - A couple were sentenced to two years in jail for starving their 11-year-old daughter and allowing her to live in deplorable conditions before she was killed last summer.
Lynn and Lindsey Maxwell were convicted in August on four counts each of child endangerment. They were sentenced Monday night in Palermo Town Court. Their lawyer is appealing the convictions.
Erin Maxwell died in August 2008. Her 28-year-old stepbrother, Alan Jones, was convicted last month of strangling her.
Authorities say the family's home was littered with cat feces and garbage and there were dead kittens in the freezer. Witnesses testified during the Maxwells' trial that Erin was often locked in her room at night and was seen picking through garbage cans at school for food.
Erin Maxwell died in August 2008. Her 28-year-old stepbrother, Alan Jones, was convicted last month of strangling her.
Authorities say the family's home was littered with cat feces and garbage and there were dead kittens in the freezer. Witnesses testified during the Maxwells' trial that Erin was often locked in her room at night and was seen picking through garbage cans at school for food.
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