SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A sentencing hearing has been set for a Chatham County mother convicted of killing her young son, Quinton Simon, and throwing his body away in a dumpster.
Leilani Simon is expected to appear before Judge Tammy Stokes on Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m., according to court records.
She faces life in prison.
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Simon was found guilty on Friday of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, concealing the death of another, false report of a crime and 14 counts of making a false statement.
The trial lasted 10 days as the jury heard from over 30 witnesses.
Simon reported 20-month-old Quinton missing on Oct. 5. His remains were found weeks later on Nov. 18 in a Chatham County landfill.