China Arnold (born March 29, 1980)[1] is an American woman who was convicted of murdering her 28-day old daughter, Paris, by heating her in a microwave oven.
[4] Finding Paris cold and stiff with burn marks on her body the next day, her parents took her to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.
[5] Shortly after Arnold's first trial began in February 2008,[4] Talley said his son had told him that he pulled Paris' lifeless body out of the microwave after a neighbor's boyfriend had put her inside,[8] and the judge declared a mistrial.
[9] During the second trial, the mother of the child said to have placed the baby in the microwave testified that her significant other was not at the housing complex when Paris died[relevant?
[13] In September 2013, Arnold's lawyer requested a new trial in the Second District Court of Appeals, claiming multiple errors were made in her case.