Overview
- A seven-year-old, Adrianna Elaine Hutto, was pulled from her family's pool on August 8, 2007 and later pronounced dead after her mother, Amanda E. Lewis, called 911.
- Investigators say a six-year-old step-brother told police Lewis 'dunked' Adrianna as punishment, evidence prosecutors used alongside bruises and the home's sparse toys to build their case.
- Lewis was offered a plea to manslaughter for a 10-year sentence but declined, was tried in February 2008, convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse, and sentenced to life with no parole.
- Questions about the investigative record include a polygraph Lewis passed, media confusion over who found the child, and a post-mortem by medical examiner Charles Siebert, who has a reported disciplinary history.
- Her November 7, 2025 post-conviction motion alleges juror-related constitutional breaches and is pending in court, a step that could lead to hearings and possibly further review of the conviction if the claims are found credible.