A Nampa couple charged in connection with the death of their 12-day-old baby appeared before a Canyon County judge Wednesday via Zoom, where both cases saw major developments.Brian Lemke, the childs father, pleaded guilty as par t of a plea agreement tied to the infants death. Allysen Armenta, the childs mother, waived her right to a speedy trial, delaying her case while her attorney reviews evidence.In court, Lemke pleaded guilty to failure to notify or delaying notification of a death and destruction or concealment of evidence. Under the plea agreement, two other additional charges were dismissed.Canyon County Attorney Michael Florian outlined the agreement in court."Mr. Lemke will be pleading guilty to counts 1 and 3. The state will be dismissing counts 2 and 4 at sentencing," Florian said.The dismissed charges include felony injury to a child and resisting or obstructing an officer.During the hearing, Canyon County District Judge Thomas Whitney questioned Lemke about his actions."Did you in fact willfully fail to notify or delay notification to the coroner or law enforcement of the death of the minor child BL?" Whitney said."Yes, Your Honor," Lemke said."Did you in fact move the body of the deceased child after the death of the child had occurred?" Whitney said."Yes, Your Honor," Lemke said."And then this is you moved it away, away from the crime scene. I take that as away from where the death happened. Is that part true, sir?" Whitney said."Yes, Your Honor," Lemke said.WATCH: BRIAN LEMKE AND ALLYSEN ARMENTA IN COURT Father pleads guilty, mother delays hearing in Nampa infant death caseArmentas attorney requested additional time to review discovery, asking for roughly four to six weeks before moving forward. As a result, Armenta waived her right to a speedy trial. No jury trial date was set during Wednesdays hearing.The charges stem from an incident on December 16, 2025, when Nampa police responded to a home near Lone Star Road and South Canyon Street after reports of an infant death.When officers arrived, they found 12-day-old Benjamin deceased.Police say Lemke was at the scene, while Armenta was later found hiding in a backyard camp trailer and taken into custody.Investigators believe the infant may have died at another location before being moved to the home. They also say the manner of death was likely suffocation, though the official cause of death has not yet been released.At earlier hearings, prosecutors described the living conditions inside the home as unsafe for an infant, including unsanitary conditions and no appropriate sleeping space.Court records show Lemke and Armenta were previously arrested in 2019 after officers found three toddlers living in unsafe and filthy conditions in a South Boise home. Both later pleaded guilty to child injury charges and were sentenced to probation.Lemke is scheduled to be sentenced on July 24 at 9 a.m. at the Canyon County Courthouse.Armenta is scheduled to return to court for a status conference on May 28 at 10:30 a.m.For Canyon County happenings, news, and more join our Facebook Group: 2C Neighborhood News - Nampa, Caldwell, MiddletonThis story was initially reported by a journalist and has been, in part, converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy. ...read more read less