YOUNGSTOWN Closing arguments were given on Thursday in the trial of a Youngstown woman charged in connection with a seven-year-old child's death.

The defense and prosecution presented their arguments in the trial of 31-year-old Marquaysha Driver, who is charged with involuntary manslaughter, as well as four counts of endangering children.

Driver was charged in connection with the shooting death of Devonte Housely Jr. in Driver's home in October of 2023. Police originally described Housley's death as accidental, but an indictment later alleged that Driver was responsible for the death.

The prosecution went first, telling the jury that while they can sympathize with Driver, that sympathy, as well as the thought of her potential punishment, needs to be put aside when considering the f

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