10/16/09

BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Ada County prosecutors have decided not to
seek the death penalty in their case against a Boise couple accused
of murdering an 8-year-old boy and covering up the crime.

Daniel Ehrlick is accused of beating young Robert Manwill to
death in July. Manwill's mother, Melissa Jenkins, is accused of
covering up the crime and lying to police about what happened.

Ada County prosecutors announced Friday they would not seek the
death penalty against Jenkins and Ehrlick, who are both charged
with first-degree murder, the Idaho Statesman reported.

Thousands of Boise residents helped to search Manwill's Boise
neighborhood after the child was reported missing. His body was
found Aug. 3 in an irrigation canal near the small town of Kuna.
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Information from: Idaho Statesman, http://www.idahostatesman.com

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