First-degree murder of Mary's 13-month-old daughter Tessa who died from injuries sustained at the hands of her father, James Patrick Malicoat, who was convicted earlier of first-degree murder and sentenced to die. Prosecutors claimed that Mary did nothing to stop the beating of her child which occurred over a period of 19 days. The jury recommended life in prison with the possibility of parole.
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Mother Convicted In Killing She Allowed Girl's Beatings CHICKASHA OK (1998) –
Another jury convicted the girl's father, James Patrick Malicoat, of first-degree murder for beating Tessa so severely she had broken ribs, bruises covering her body, a crushed skull and internal bleeding. Leadford (b. Jan 29, 1977 | age 46), who was 20 when Tessa died, checked on her daughter each morning to make sure she was alive, but didn't take her to the doctor. Leadford did nothing to stop the beatings. Leadford admitted she was scared of Malicoat, who was 21 at the time and lived with her, although she knew he was beating their daughter.i
Parole denied for Oklahoma mom convicted in daughter’s death
The Associated Press - January 29, 2018 11:02 am
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board has again rejected a parole request from a Grady County woman who was convicted in the death of her 13-month-old daughter.
The board’s website shows the parole request of 41-year-old Mary Ann Leadford was denied last week.
Leadford was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 1998 after being convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Tessa Leadford. Prosecutors say Leadford allowed her husband, James Patrick Malicoat, to violently beat the toddler over a period of 19 days. Mary Ann Leadford was 20 years old when Tessa died in February 1997 and has now been denied parole at least three times.
Malicoat was convicted of first-degree murder and received a death sentence. He was executed in 2006.ii
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i Hanson, E. (2008) Fort Bend killer gets 57 years in death of stepdaughter, 12. Houston Chronicle. Available at: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Fort-Bend-killer-gets-57-years-in-death-of-1655879.php (Accessed: April 13, 2023).
ii Parole denied for Oklahoma mom convicted in daughter’s death (2023). Available at: https://www.poncacitynow.com/parole-denied-for-oklahoma-mom-convicted-in-daughters-death/ (Accessed: 14 April 2023).