Brevard County, Fla. – In a dramatic turn of events, a judge ruled on Thursday that there was not even probable cause to arrest Belle Winter, a Brevard County mother previously indicted on charges of felony murder and aggravated child abuse in the 2021 death of her two-month-old son.
Patrick J. Landy Jr., lead counsel for Winter, issued a strong statement following the ruling by Judge Crawford:
“At today’s hearing, Judge Crawford correctly ruled that there was NOT even probable cause to arrest my client for Felony Murder OR Aggravated Child abuse,” Landy said. “During the all-day evidentiary hearing, through thorough and aggressive cross examination, I was able to get the Lead Case Agent on this case to admit that even he did NOT believe there was probable cause to arrest my client and that he did NOT believe she had committed or was a principal to ANY crime whatsoever. She will finally be released tonight.”
Landy added that he and his client look forward to a swift dismissal of all charges.
