 The jury ultimately sided with the prosecution and Woodward was convicted of second-degree murder. In 1997, she received a sentence of 15 years to life. The judge in the case, however, said Woodward's conviction was an injustice and he overturned it, downgrading the verdict against Woodward to involuntary manslaughter. The teenager's sentence was reduced to time served, or less than 300 days behind bars, and she was released.