Marcelia Fonseca appears in Brown County court Aug. 15, 2024. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A plea bargain is on the table for a woman accused of intentionally setting a fire which killed her infant nephew.
Marcelia Fonseca appeared in court Thursday. Her attorney said she is considering an offer from prosecutors that would resolve the case before a November retrial. The defense expects Fonseca to make her decision early next week.
Her next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 4.
Fonseca, now 20, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide and arson for the June 7, 2019, fire on Green Bay’s northeast side which killed her 11-month-old nephew. She was 15 at the time of the fire.
After a trial last October, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict — seven jurors voted for a guilty verdict, five for acquittal — so a mistrial was declared.
In Wisconsin, children ages 10-16 are charged in adult court for most homicide charges. Her attempt to have the case moved to juvenile court was rejected.
Fonseca was freed on a $2,500 cash bond in April.
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