Not-guilty plea entered in baby’s death

Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004 | 9:36 a.m.

A Las Vegas mother of three accused of killing her 2-month-old son in May pleaded not guilty before District Judge Donald Mosley on Monday.

Her trial date was set for the end of next year.

Marcella Jackson, 27, is now scheduled to stand trial on Dec. 5, 2005 for the death of her baby, Jaylen Faulkner. The baby had suffered two fatal skull fractures.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Doug Herndon has argued Jackson was frustrated with Jaylen in the middle of the night and had either hit, struck or slammed Jaylen into a hard surface, causing his two fatal skull fractures.

Deputy Public Defender Scott Coffee argued that Jackson's then-7-year-old son, a pro wrestling fan, inflicted the blows that caused the baby's injuries.

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