Another “emotionally difficult” trial in the case of a San Mateo woman who allegedly tied up her then-17-year-old daughter and force-fed her dish soap might be avoided because the mother and her attorney are considering a plea deal.Prosecutors have been considering whether to retry 46-year-old Shawnie Benedetti on child abuse charges stemming from a May 28, 2009, incident in which she allegedly “went too far” during an argument with her daughter over an unpaid cellphone bill.
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They have not washed their hands of this child abuse case.
Prosecutors are considering whether to retry a San Mateo woman accused of tying up her 17-year-old daughter and force-feeding her dish soap three years ago during an argument over an unpaid cellphone bill.
In February 2010, a jury found 46-year-old Shawnie Benedetti guilty of inflicting corporal injury on a child and other charges stemming from the May 28, 2009, incident.
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