BOULDER, Colo. — A Colorado woman pleaded guilty Friday to felony manslaughter and tampering with evidence for helping her 91-year-old mother end her life, a case prosecutors say crossed the line and violated the state’s medical aid in dying law.
Kim Roller accepted a plea deal with no jail time for her role in the death of her mother, Mildred “Milsy” Roller. Under the plea agreement, Kim Roller will serve two years of unsupervised probation, pay $25,000 to a medical aid in dying charity, and complete 80 hours of community service.
▶️ WATCH: Denver7’s Jennifer Kovaleski reports on the plea deal
Colorado woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in mother’s assisted suicide
“This is a serious, tragic case where an elderly woman died who did not have to die. The defendant helped her mother procure the equipment and know-how to take her own life without exploring any alternatives, including Medical Aid in Dying,” Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said in a statement…