Huron Woman Who Killed Daughter Wants Photos Barred

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Huron woman who stabbed her 3-year-old daughter to death 27 years ago wants future parole boards barred from viewing autopsy and crime scene photos.

The Argus Leader reports a lawyer for 58-year-old Debra Jenner has raised constitutional questions about the right of an inmate to a fair and impartial hearing. Attorney Mark Marshall has filed a federal lawsuit seeking an order barring the viewing of the photos.

Jenner was convicted of second-degree murder in the 1987 death of her daughter, Abby. She's been denied parole 15 times.

Former Beadle County Sheriff's Deputy Jim Sheridan put the photos in Jenner's file. He says he thought it was necessary for people to know what happened. Authorities say Abby was stabbed 72 times with a toy metal airplane and kitchen knife.

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