Ada woman sentenced in accidental stabbing death Save Email Print
Posted: 5:36 PM May 14, 2008
 Last Updated: 5:36 PM May 14, 2008
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PONTOTOC COUNTY, Okla. -- An Ada woman learned her punishment for stabbing her teenage son to death this week. Connie Haines, 45, was sentenced to ten years probation on first-degree manslaughter charges.

Haines accidentally stabbed her own son in July 2007 after brandishing a knife during a domestic dispute with her husband.

Chris Carpenter, 17, later died as a result of those wounds.

Haines will also have to pay court costs and reimburse an advocacy group which donated money to pay for Carpenter's funeral.
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Posted by: Anonymous Location: denison on May 16, 2008 at 04:43 PM
This makes me sick
Posted by: qualls on May 16, 2008 at 07:05 AM
I guess you can kill anyone as long as you pay for their funeral
Posted by: Mad as Hell Location: Sherman on May 15, 2008 at 09:21 AM
If it were a father that accidently stabbed his son he would be in prison for a very long time. That woman killed her son.
Posted by: Mom Location: Texoma on May 15, 2008 at 08:59 AM
She has to live with the fact she killed her own son. For me, that would punishment beyond what any one could do to me. I hope it is for her too. I hope this family can recover.
Posted by: HERE Location: GONE on May 15, 2008 at 08:55 AM
ARE YOU KIDDING ME SHE GOT BY WITH KILLING HER SON BECAUSE SHE WAS IN A ARGUMENT WITH THE HUSBAND SO THERE FOR WHEN SHE GETS MAD SHE WILL JUST GRAB A KNIFE AND KILL SOMEONE COME ON
Posted by: yer momma Location: gunter, texas on May 15, 2008 at 08:35 AM
well what an idiot.
Posted by: Anonymous on May 15, 2008 at 07:42 AM
This is really messed up!! If she had killed someone else she would have been in prison for 10 yrs! They gave that one woman who accidentally hit and killed that little 2yr old trying to splash them with water while it was raining a year in jail! But they gave this one 10yrs PROBATION! ARE YOU F'N KIDDING ME!! How can you not tell the difference between your 17yr old son and your own husband!! You judges, lawyers, and other court appointed officals make me SICK!! DO YOUR JOBS!! How do you all sleep at night knowing that you are the reason why murders, child molestars, and rapists get out of jail just to kill, molest, and rape again!?
Posted by: mamma Location: fannin on May 15, 2008 at 07:31 AM
you dont pull out a knife like that and not plan on using it. it was for killing someone if not for her son but her husband want to kill someone and get away with it go to OK.
Posted by: Adon Location: Ardmore on May 14, 2008 at 09:20 PM
Hey why dont you do something about how she got away with MURDER!! You put other crap on this station..
Posted by: Anonymous on May 14, 2008 at 07:26 PM
I guess it's ok to kill,you won't get into trouble
Posted by: Anonymous on May 14, 2008 at 06:30 PM
yep
Posted by: someone Location: Some where on May 14, 2008 at 06:26 PM
So much for justice......
Posted by: Anonymous Location: okla on May 14, 2008 at 05:54 PM
another one with just a slap on the hand
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