Florida mom could face death penalty in trial over 3

Florida mom could face death penalty in trial over 3-year-old son’s death

A Brevard County mother went on trial this week, facing the possibility of the death penalty if convicted of killing her 3-year-old son, who police say endured weeks of abuse before he died in 2021.

VIERA, Fla. - A Brevard County mother went on trial this week, facing the possibility of the death penalty if convicted of killing her 3-year-old son, who police say endured weeks of abuse before he died in 2021.

Who is Dotson and what charges does she face?

What we know:

Erica Dotson is Jameson Nance’s mother, who’s now accused of murdering her own son when he died in 2021. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Health First at the time of her son’s death and was also attending community college. She was datin