UPDATE: Daycare owner convicted of negligent homicide for 20

testimonys — a jury has found a millsboro daycare owner not guilty of murder. but — guilty of criminally negligent homicide. this stems from an investigation — after a 10-month old baby boy died in her care in nearly two years ago. 47 a-b-c’s lili zheng has been following this case — and joins us live in the studio tonight. lili — thanks, michelle. that homicide charge — is the least severe of the lesser included charges that falls under first degree murder by abuse. we spoke to the family of the child victim moments after this verdict. they say — it has marked a sense of closure — on a very painful ordeal. today i feel a lot better than i have since the day he passed track 1 charles laws — breathing a sigh of relief. this — moments after a jury of twelve found valorie handy guilty of criminally negligent homicide for the death of his 10-month-old son trey. the baby died in handy’s care at her home daycare in january 20-15. we know what happened. our family knows what happened. everybody that knows us knows what happened track 2 friday’s verdict comes after two days of deliberation — and ten days of testimony. an autopsy revealed a large amount of diphenhydramine was found in the baby’s system. the antihistmatine is an active ingredient in benadryl — which can cause drowsiness. the state claimed handy — the sole provider of trey that january day — was the only person who would have benefited from a sleepy child. but it was what the state did not collect as evidence — like the food he ate that day — the defense argued made the case based off of a theory. while handy was found not guilty of the initial charge — first degree murder by abuse — her attorney says they are disappointed with the verdict. nobody but the jury knows what facts are important to them and how they got to their verdict that’s kept for them, not to be disclosed track 3 he also adds — they do plan to appeal. now we’re told — sentencing will likely happen between january and february. the maximum sentence — is eight years of jail time. michelle — alright — thank you, lili. 47 a-b-c’s lili zheng reporting live in our studio tonight. maryland state police are currently searching for three suspects