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A mother and her boyfriend have been accused of abusing her 3-year-old son for weeks before killing him as prosecutors seek death penalty.
Erica Dotson, 27, and Joshua Manns, 25, were indicted on first-degree murder charges in July after the death of Dotson's son Jameson Nance.
On August 19, the state attorney's office filed a motion of intent to seek the death penalty against the pair, who investigators say are responsible for the child's death, according to Click Orlando.
Erica Dotson, 27, was indicted on first-degree murder charges in July, alongside her boyfriend, after the death of her son Jameson Nance
Prosecutors described the murder as 'especially heinous, atrocious and cruel' and said it was committed after the child had suffered abuse.
No trial date has been set, but in addition to the murder charges, both face charges of aggravated child abuse and neglect of a child with