WJXT Channel 4 covers the verdict in the trial of Rhonda Jewell, the Baker County babysitter convicted of third-degree murder and child neglect in the death of 10-month-old Ariya Paige. Jewell left the infant strapped in a hot SUV for over 5 hours on one of the hottest days in July. The car's interior reached 133 degrees. The jury took just 2 hours to convict.

Attorney John Phillips, representing the Paige family, declared Jewell "a convicted felon and a convicted murderer of Ariya" and announced a wrongful death lawsuit would follow. Ariya's family also pushed for the Ariya Act, making April hot car prevention month in Florida.

CASE: State of Florida v. Rhonda Jewell (Ariya Paige hot car death)
LOCATION: Baker County, Florida
TOPICS: Hot car death, child neglect, third-degree murder, babysitter negligence, criminal trial verdict, wrongful death lawsuit, Ariya Act, hot car prevention

ABOUT JOHN PHILLIPS
John M. Phillips is a 25-year trial attorney in Jacksonville, Florida, and founding partner of Phillips, Hunt & Walker. He has represented families in nationally recognized civil rights and wrongful death cases including Jordan Davis, George Zimmerman, and others.

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Phillips, Hunt & Walker
Phone: (904) 444-4444
Website: https://www.phillipshuntwalker.com
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