Ashley Smithson

Florida Little Ashley was beaten to death because she ate some breakfast sausage that was meant for her mothers boyfriend. So he took this poor child and beat her, he  slammed her head against a wall and refrigerator, causing massive injuries and lacerated her liver. He also  pressed his fist against this poor child's abdomen to try to get her to vomit the sausages. Ashley suffered massive head injuries and a stroke that cut off the blood supply to her brain.  Police say her mother, watched as the beating took place. Little Ashley had been on life support for a month. After conferring with Ashley's doctors, her court appointed guardian  asked the judge to disconnect life support. Little Ashley had not once blinked, flinched or had shown any signs of waking. Ashley died Oct. 4, 1998 Little Ashley was only 2 years old. Juvon D. Pickett, 18 years old and Pecynthia Bradley, 24 years old were charged with attempted murder, aggravated child abuse, child neglect and criminal conspiracy. Bradley, 24, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated child abuse and obstruction of justice. The charges will now be upgraded to murder. UPDATE ....Juvon D. Pickett was sentenced to life in prison.   Pecynthia Bradley testified against him.  Pecynthia pleaded guilty to manslaughter last year for her role in the beating and was sentenced to 11 1/2 years in prison. A first degree murder charge against her was dropped.  Please adopt a guardian angel for Ashley click on the angel Thank you for being the caring person to read the story of the Ashley