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Kipp found guilty of felony murder
Mother faces possible life in prison for death of 18-month-old daughter
1103Deanna Kipp
Deanna Kipp
Deanna Renee Kipp was found guilty Friday of multiple counts of felony murder in connection with the death of her 18-month-old daughter in 2011.Kipp appeared in Hall County Superior Court, where a jury found her guilty on 14 counts, including four counts of felony murder, involuntary manslaughter, four counts of cruelty to a child in the first degree, two counts of providing false statements to police and one count each of aggravated assault, cruelty to a child in the second degree and concealing the death of another.She was previously charged with malice murder, but that charge was dropped to involuntary manslaughter.Kipp faces a sentence of life in prison to life without parole. The defense asked for sentencing to come at a later date and plans to introduce more evidence and witnesses.“The state appreciates the jury’s verdict,” Hall County District Attorney Lee Darragh said in a voicemail message. “They listened very carefully to a complicated case and rendered justice appropriately.”Hall County Public Defender H. Bradford Morris Jr. did not return messages seeking comment Friday.Kipp was indicted last year in Kaylee Kipp’s June 2011 death.