Lacey Ellen Fletcher: Was Justice Served?

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A Louisiana couple has finally been brought to justice for killing their severely autistic 36-year-old daughter, Lacey Ellen Fletcher — found “melted” into a couch and covered in excrement, sores, and maggots. The victim’s parents, Sheila and Clay Fletcher , pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month. Judge Kathryn “Betsy” Jones sentenced the couple to 40 years in prison with 20 of those years suspended. The Fletchers, both 66, pleaded no contest to manslaughter on February 5, 2024, a reduced charge from the second-degree murder allegations they originally faced. Clay and Sheila Fletcher both sobbed over the death of their daughter, Lacey Ellen Fletcher , 36, when they appeared Wednesday before state District Judge Kathy Jones. They admitted they could have done more to help their child, The Advocate reported. Outside the court, District Attorney D’Aquilla said: " I believe justice was served here today . Lacey Fletcher didn’t deserve the way she was treated. “For this type of crime second degree is the highest charge that could have been produced today.” Their trial date has not been set yet. Lacey Ellen Fletcher , 36, is believed to have suffered from nearly complete paralysis – a condition referred to as “locked in” syndrome. 3, 2022, she was found dead on her parents’ 1960s-style couch at the family’s home in Slaughter. Clay Fletcher, 65, and Shiela Fletcher, 64, were indicted on second-degree murder charges for their daughter Lacey Ellen Fletcher’s death. Outside the court, District Attorney D’Aquilla said: ’ I. As news of Fletcher and Sheila being rearrested and charged for the second time came to light, district attorney Sam D’Aquilla said, “We will ensure there is justice for Lacey and the public knows that caregivers will be charged for neglecting or abusing a person in their care.”. Lacey Ellen Fletcher died on a waste-covered couch in her family’s living room after spending several years confined to their home, prosecutors said. On Wednesday, an East Feliciana Parish judge. Sheila and Clay Fletcher are facing murder charges over the death of their daughter, Lacey Ellen (East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Department, Handout) LOUSIANA: Parents of a Louisiana woman with special needs, who was discovered dead on the family couch, have entered a guilty plea to manslaughter.