A 21-year-old woman from Louisiana, named Sumer, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for her involvement in the death of her child two years ago. Sumer pleaded guilty to several charges, including manslaughter. The authorities revealed that her 1-year-old baby, Keinan, tragically passed away due to a fentanyl overdose. Last year, Sumer was arrested at a motel in Mississippi. In a separate case, Keinan’s father, Adryan, also pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received a 10-year prison sentence.
In May 2023, the investigation commenced when a 911 caller urgently requested medical help for a one-year-old child. The medical examiner informed the investigators that the child’s system contained traces of meth-fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl.
During the sentencing, the defendant’s sibling, who is a family member of the victim, stated in court that her sister had shared provocative photos on social media and promoted her explicit page shortly after her child’s tragic death. The woman, known as Kayla, further emphasized that her sibling demonstrated a complete lack of remorse by engaging in such behavior on social media and her explicit page just days after the loss of her son.
According to Kayla, her sister takes pride in her lifestyle and often boasts about how her ‘sugar daddy’ covers her legal expenses. The defense attorney contended that the child’s death was an unintended incident. The attorney explained that their client had been battling a severe drug addiction, which compromised her ability to make sound judgments.
LezIie, another adult involved in the case, is facing a manslaughter charge related to the child’s death. A pretrial conference hearing for her is scheduled for March 3rd.
According to the defendant’s mother, Tamie, she strongly believes that the sentence given was far too lenient. Tamie asserted, “Nobody knows her like I do, like her sister does, like her brother does. The three of us stood up there, representing her immediate family, and expressed our heartfelt sentiments about how well we know Summer, more than anyone else. We understand her capabilities and how she manipulates others. Eight years is not enough, as she might be released and go on to have more children. We simply cannot allow that to happen.”
The defendant was initially facing a sentence of twenty years in prison. However, the representative from the District Attorney’s office states that her sentence was reduced to eight years. This reduction came about because she agreed to cooperate with the state and provide material assistance.
