Green Bay woman convicted for forcefully keeping mother in poor living conditions, sentenced to one year in prison
Court records show that 40-year-old Elizabeth Drake was convicted on July 14 on a no-contest plea. Drake was in custody as she appeared in court with her attorney for what was initially a final pre-trial hearing, but was listed as a plea/sentencing hearing.
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Drake and her attorney pleaded no contest, and she was officially sentenced to one year in state prison for a charge of intentionally subjecting an individual at risk to abuse, causing bodily harm. She was also convicted of improper sheltering of an animal, for which she will pay a fine.
The charges stem from a December 2023 welfare check, which came after a delivery driver heard a woman yelling for help. Responding police found Drake's mother being kept in filthy conditions.
According to the initial complaint, an officer spoke with Drake when arriving at the home to ask her about the yelling. Drake said it was her mother, who 'always yells for help due to wanting to go to the hospital.'
The criminal complaint noted a scent of animal, garbage, urine and feces in the home. Drake told officers that her mother chose to live in those conditions, and ignored her cries for help because it bugged her and prevented her from doing what she wants.
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Drake will spend one year in state prison, with an extended supervision sentence of three years.
No additional details are available.
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