Prosecutors: No death penalty in case
Saturday, October 17, 2009 11:52 PM PDT
BOISE (AP) — Ada County prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty in their case against a Boise couple accused of murdering an 8-year-old boy and covering up the crime.
Daniel Ehrlick is accused of beating young Robert Manwill to death in July. Manwill’s mother, Melissa Jenkins, is accused of covering up the crime and lying to police about what happened.
Ada County prosecutors announced Friday they would not seek the death penalty against Jenkins and Ehrlick, who are both charged with first-degree murder, the Idaho Statesman reported.
Thousands of Boise residents helped to search Manwill’s Boise neighborhood after the child was reported missing. His body was found Aug. 3 in an irrigation canal.