Defense Starts for Oklahoma Woman in Daughter's Death

Associated Press

NORMAN, Oklahoma -- Defense attorneys are to begin presenting their case for a Noble woman charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 6-month-old daughter.

Cleveland County prosecutors rested their case Tuesday against 25-year-old Heather Trask. The defense is to begin its case Wednesday morning.

Prosecutors say Trask allowed her husband -- Jonathan Trask -- to abuse Mackenzie Trask. The girl died April 6, 2006, of what medical examiners say were head injuries.

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Defense attorneys say Heather Trask was at work when the infant was injured and that there is no evidence she knew of the abuse.

Jonathan Trask was convicted of first-degree murder in the baby's death and is serving life in prison.