McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — When Dena Schlosser told a 911 operator she had just cut off her 10-month-old baby's arms, she did so calmly, with a gospel song playing in the background.
On Friday, a judge found her not guilty of murder by reason of insanity, sending her to a state mental hospital until she is no longer deemed a threat to herself or others.
"My own expectation is that she will remain at the hospital for many, many years," said defense attorney David Haynes.
Schlosser, 38, was arrested in 2004 after she told a 911 operator she had severed her baby's arms. Officers found the baby, Margaret, near death in her crib and Schlosser sitting quietly in a chair, still holding a knife and listening to the hymn. John Schlosser, Schlosser's husband, has filed for divorce and has custody of the couple's two other daughters