A D.C. woman was indicted Wednesday on charges of first-degree murder and cruelty to children in the beating death of her 3-year-old son, the Washington Post reported.
Frances Lyles, 25, could face life in prison if convicted on all counts.
Her attorney has argued that there was no evidence Lyles was responsible for the death of her son, Xavier, on June 23.
An autopsy report found that Xavier suffered from bleeding of his heart, a bruised liver and a dislodged kidney. He was covered in cuts and bruises and had healed, older bruises on his back and scars under his chin.
At a hearing last month, prosecutors offered Lyles a plea agreement to involuntary manslaughter, but she rejected it.
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