Upstate Woman Gets 15 Years for Starving Son
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CORTLAND — A woman was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for starving her 5-year-old handicapped son, who was found sitting in a playpen infested with cockroaches and lice, wearing a diaper full of his own waste.
Judy Gratton had little to say in court yesterday, except that she wanted to appeal her conviction and wanted a new attorney.
Gratton, 49, of Cortland, was convicted in January.
