NEW INFO: Jessica Kasten Avoids Prison, for Now

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Updated: 6:42 PM Jul 23, 2008 NEW INFO: Jessica Kasten Avoids Prison, for Now An administrative law judge says Jessica Kasten will not have to go to prison. She's the Wausau woman arrested for drunk driving with her children in her car, while already on probation for a child neglect resulting in the death of a child conviction. Posted: 10:09 AM Jul 23, 2008 Reporter: WSAW Staff

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An administrative law judge says Jessica Kasten will not have to go to prison.

The 26-year old Wausau woman was arrested for drunk driving with her children in the car in May. She was already on probation for a child neglect resulting in the death of a child conviction.

Kasten is charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly lying to police about whether she had been drinking.

She was sentenced to 10-years probation after pleading no contest to the neglect charge. Authorities say she was sleeping off a meth binge while her 6-month old son stopped breathing and died.

Department of Corresctions spokesman Mike Williams tells NewsChannel 7 an administrative law judge ruled against the department's request to revoke her probation.

However, he says an appeal will probably be filed by Friday. Then, the state has seven days to respond.

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Posted by: old friend of hers Location: schofield on Jun 4, 2009 at 02:43 PM

The only two who had a positive thing to say about jessica was her family. Do you think it is kinda like when a person thinks their kid is the cutest. If Jessica's family didnt post those two things then we would all be in agreement she killed her child by neglect!!!!

Posted by: Danielle Location: Wausau on Aug 3, 2008 at 04:51 PM

Jessica did make bad desicions, but everyone does in their lifetime. I don't think that any child should be without their mother, and jessica should get help. I know we all have our own opinion, but i don't think you guys should be so rough on her and call her a murderer. she is not that, she is an addict. Being an addict wheter it be with alcohol or drugs is very hard to get over and you will do anything to get your fix without thinking of the consequenses. Cut the woman some slack, besides the drugs, i imagine she is a very good mother who loves her kids very much and unconditionally like any one of you. Stop calling her names lapses in judgement can happen to anyone, and yes more than once

Posted by: brittney Location: wausau on Jul 30, 2008 at 11:36 PM

what she needs is treatment, not jail time. what would that solve? the kids are in good hands, but they still need their mom. locking her up until they're 30 is just going to victimize them. they already lost a brother, they shouldnt have to lose their mom too.

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