Jury convicts Colorado woman Dynel Lane who cut baby from womb

Dynel Lane, the Longmont woman accused of attacking another woman and cutting the unbo baby from her womb, was found guilty of six felony counts, including attempted first-degree murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy, by a Boulder County jury on Tuesday moing.

The 12-person jury received the case late Monday moing and deliberated until about 5 p.m. without reaching a verdict. It retued at 9 a.m. and said it had reached a verdict just before 10 a.m., according to KDVR.

Lane had pleaded not guilty for the March 18, 2015, attack that left Michelle Wilkins‘ unbo daughter Aurora dead. Wilkins went to Lane’s home after responding to a Craigslist ad for baby clothes.

Wilkins recounted the attack in testimony on Wednesday. On Thursday, the jury heard from doctors and police as physical and forensic evidence was presented.

Victim: Lane hit and choked Michelle Wilkins (above higging her father after hearing the verdict) before using two kitchen knives to cut out her unbo girl

Before resting Friday, the prosecution played a taped interview as Lane was questioned by detectives from the Longmont Police Department. Lane told investigators that it was Wilkins who had a knife and tried to stab her.

 

Happier times: Wilkins was almost 8-months pregnant at the time of the horrific attack

 

Liar: District Attoey Stan Gaett shows pictures of Lane and her fake pregnancy bump during the trial

Lane showed little emotion during the trial, which began Wednesday. But when prosecutors played the recording, she cried.

Lane did not testify and the defense rested without calling any witnesses.

Defense attoeys had argued the attack was made impulsively and that it wasn’t planned, and that she should be held accountable for reckless manslaughter and not attempted murder.