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Article: Case dropped against man who left toddler in hot car
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- September 18, 2002
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PHILADELPHIA - A judge dismissed manslaughter charges Tuesday
against a man accused of causing his 20-month-old granddaughter's
death by leaving her in a hot car for nearly eight hours while he
went to work.
The judge said he didn't believe that Calvin Howell, 54, knew
Sasha Fogle was still in the car, and said the girl's death was an
accident rather than a case of gross negligence.
"In this type of situation, ...