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A plea deal for the woman accused of kidnapping a Jacksonville baby and raising the little girl as her own daughter for 18 years could be coming as soon as Monday.
Jury selection for Gloria Williams' trial was supposed to start next week, but in court on Thursday, Action News Jax learned it has been canceled.
Jury selection Feb 12 CANCELED. That morning will be a possible disposition. @ActionNewsJax #GloriaWilliams
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) February 8, 2018
Action News Jax law and safety expert Dale Carson doesn't believe the case will go to trial.
“There’s no question that a deal is now in the works, because you don’t cancel jury selection without the judge’s approval,” Carson said.
.@DaleCarsonLaw on today’s developments: “...a [plea] deal is now in the works, because you don’t cancel jury selection without the judge’s approval...The only way that’s going to happen is there is a strong likelihood that a plea deal is going to be worked out.” @ActionNewsJax https://t.co/2X13lGZUMm
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) February 8, 2018
Williams is accused of kidnapping Kamiyah Mobley at birth from a Jacksonville hospital in 1998.
Prosecutors said she raised Mobley, now 19-years-old, in South Carolina under the name Alexis Manigo.
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Mobley and Williams shared handwritten letters while Williams was behind bars.
In them, they refer to each other as mother and daughter.
"I want everything to go back to normal. I want you home. I need you home. Yeah, I have a mom out here but I need my mother someone who knows me..." Letters to #GloriaWilliams from the child she allegedly kidnapped & raised. @RussellANjax breaks down new evidence at 6:00 pic.twitter.com/5JcowT56FY
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) February 7, 2018
Carson said that only complicates things for prosecutors.
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“This is a very unusual case, very difficult for the government to prove, plus you have a likable witness, victim, who may testify, and certainly would testify for the defendant in this case,” Carson said.
Williams faces charges for kidnapping and interfering with custody.
A disposition hearing is set for Monday at 9 a.m.
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