In Court: Kim Zaheer Sentencing on Manslaughter Charge

In Court: Kim Zaheer sentencing on an aggravated manslaughter charge, 1:30 p.m. before Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols. Zaheer was charged in the death in 2001 of her mother, Frances Hildegard King, 86. Zaheer, 68, was judged incompetent to proceed with further court hearings or trial until Sept. 3, when the court found her competent. Zaheer tendered a an open plea on Sept. 16, leaving it to Nichols to set the sentencing terms, with the understanding that the prosecution has agreed to waive the sentencing guidelines.