Woman Gets 18 Months In Death of Newborn

Griever and Piemontese then drove to his father's house, where Griever took a bath and the two watched the animated film "Finding Nemo" and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." The baby's body was left in the trunk, prosecutors said.

That afternoon, Griever went to Holy Cross, where she told hospital workers that she hadn't known she was pregnant and that the baby was stillborn. Medical examiners later determined that the baby's head was in a position that prevented her from breathing and that she was asphyxiated.

Later, Griever told homicide detectives that a previous pregnancy had resulted in an abortion. "I was mostly worried, also, because I was like, I was afraid Joey would leave me," she told detectives, according to the memorandum.

Piemontese did not attend the hearing. Theresa Chernosky, the assistant public defender who defended Griever, questioned why he was not being held responsible for the baby's death. She argued that he must have known Griever was pregnant, because they shared a bed before the baby was born, and that he was in control after the delivery, while she was worn out.

"He's less than eight feet away when she's in the bathroom delivering the baby," Chernosky said.

Piemontese did not return a call seeking comment yesterday. A woman who answered the phone at his house said she believed he would not discuss the matter.

Staff researcher Meg Smith contributed to this report.