The state has dropped murder charges against a teen accused of killing her newborn daughter, and she is now awaiting her sentence on lesser charges. Haley Brook Clark, 18, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of cruelty to a child in the first degree as part of a plea agreement. Her sentencing hearing was held this week, and her fate now rests with Superior Court Judge Andrew Fuller.In December, the teen pleaded not guilty to charges of malice murder, felony murder and cruelty to a child in the first degree.
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Murder charge against Clark dropped as part of plea deal