HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. -
A Sumner County judge Tuesday denied a key defense motion in the case of a young woman charged with killing her newborns.
Attorneys for Lindsey Lowe wanted a statement from their client that was made to police excluded from her upcoming trial starting March 11.
Judge Dee David Gay ruled that Lowe did not have to be read her Miranda rights while being initially questioned by police for a few hours prior to her arrest in September 2011.
Prior to the decision on the motion, Lowe's lawyers argued to exclude hundreds of cell phone text messages and crime scene photos in the upcoming trial as well.
Prosecutors said those cell phone items between Lowe and the Jeremy Smith, the court-named father of the newborns, are relevant.
They argued the cell-phone messages will counter claims of a potential "forced sexual activity" as part of Lowe's defense.
Judge Gay is expected to make a decision on the defense motions next Tuesday at 1 p.m.
On Wednesday, Judge Gay begins sifting through the first 200 of 400-potential jurors from which the 12-person Lowe jury will be pulled, as well as other Sumner County Criminal Court cases for the month of March.
Previous Stories:
- Feb. 21, 2013: Lindsey Lowe takes witness stand for 1st time
- Feb. 12, 2013: Judge denies motion filed by alleged baby killer
- Jan. 22, 2013: Judge will not step down in Lindsey Lowe case
- Dec. 10, 2012: Lindsey Lowe's confession will stay, judge rules
- Nov. 29, 2012: Attorneys for Lindsey Lowe request change of venue
- Nov. 5, 2012: Judge will allow Lindsey Lowe's confession in trial
- May 17, 2012: Trial date set for mother charged with killing newborns
- Nov. 18, 2011: Woman charged with killing newborns enters not guilty plea
- Nov. 10, 2011: State won't seek death penalty against alleged baby killer
- Nov. 4, 2011: Mother of slain newborn twins avoids jail for now
- Oct. 25, 2011: Affair possible motive in murder of newborn twins
- Oct. 24, 2011: Mother charged with killing newborns faces hearing
- Sept. 27, 2011: Funeral held for newborn twins killed by mother
- Sept. 22, 2011: Dozens attend church vigil for mother of slain twins
- Sept. 21, 2011: Nancy Grace weighs in on Lindsey Lowe case
- Sept. 20, 2011: Mental state of woman accused of killing twins in question
- Sept. 19, 2011: Bond for woman charged with killing twins set at $250K
- Sept. 18, 2011: Preacher of woman accused of killing twins speaks out
- Sept. 16, 2011: Lawyer: Woman accused of killing twins shouldn't stay in jail
- Sept. 14, 2011: Police: Mom killed newborn twins, hid them in laundry basket
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