(August 26, 2008)—Dorian Cooper, 24, of Bryan, who was accused of cutting her husband’s dialysis catheter, causing his death, was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty just before her trial was set to begin.
Cooper was arrested in September 2007 and was charged with murder.
She had been under investigation since Bryan police were called to the home she shared with her husband Shawn.
When authorities arrived, they discovered Shawn Cooper’s catheter had been cut.
The 25-year-old was on life support in the days that followed, but eventually died.
Hospital officials told authorities they had noted suspicious details regarding the death.
During a hearing, Cooper's attorneys claimed she was borderline mentally retarded, but the judge ruled they did not show that she was either incompetent to stand trial or insane at the time of the offense.
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