BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The murder trial for a Bakersfield mother accused of leaving her 1-year-old son in a hot car, resulting in his death, has been postponed.
Maya Hernandez appeared in court Monday for what was scheduled to be the continuation of her jury trial. The judge rescheduled the proceedings for Oct. 20 after both the defense and prosecution said they had not yet received the coroner's report and were not ready to proceed.
Hernandez faces multiple felony charges including murder, involuntary manslaughter, willful cruelty to a child, and willful harm to a child resulting in death, along with an enhancement charge.
She allegedly left both her 1-year-old son Amillio Gutierrez and her 2-year-old son inside a hot car in June while she went to a medical spa on South Real Road.
Hernandez claimed she left her car and air conditioning running, but it turned off automatically after an hour.
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