D DISTRICT COl MARY CORPORON, #734 Attorney at Law VaN Cort BAGLEY CORNWALL & McCarTHy, P.C. 36 South State Street, #1900 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Telephone: (801) 532-3333 Facsimile: (801) 237-0836 Attorney for Defendant IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT - FARMINGTON DEPARTMENT, IN AND FOR DAVIS COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH STATE OF UTAH, STATEMENT OF DEFENDNAT IN SUPPORT OF GUILTY PLEA AND Plaintiff, CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL v. Case No. 101700900 STEPHANIE CHRISTINA SLOOP, Judge Thomas L. Kay Defendant, I, Stephanie Christina Sloop, hereby acknowledge and certify that I have been advised of and that I understand the following facts and rights: Notification of Charges Iam pleading guilty to the following crimes:‘Crime and Statutory Provision Maximum Punishment () Life Without Parole; or (2) a Term of Criminal Homicide, Aggravated 20 Years to Life Murder, 76-5-202 UCA, a first degree aggravated murder offense Prison term of one to 15 years and a fine Obstruction of Justice, 76-8-306, UCA, | of up to $10,000 a second degree felony Thave received a copy of the Amended Information against me. I have read it, or had it read to me, and I understand the nature and the elements of the crime(s) to which I am pleading guilty. The elements of the crime(s) to which I am pleading guilty are: Count One: The Defendant with reckless indifference to human life, did cause the death of another incident to an to an act, scheme, course of conduct, or criminal episode during which the actor is a major participant in the commission or attempted commission of child abuse as per Subsection 76-5-109(2)(a). Count Two: The Defendant did, with intent to hinder, delay, or prevent the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of any person regarding conduct that constitutes a criminal offense: a) prevent, by deception, any person from performing any act that might aid in the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of any person; b) alter, destroy, conceal, or remove any item or other things; or ©) provide false information regarding a suspect, a witness, the conduct constituting an offense, or any other material aspect of the investigation. T understand that by pleading guilty I will be admitting that I committed the crimes listed above. I stipulate and agree that the following facts describe my conduct and the conduct of other persons for which I am criminally liable. These facts provide a basis for the court to accept my guilty pleas and prove the elements of the crime(s) to which I am pleading guilty;Facts Supporting Plea ‘The following facts are admitted by the Defendant. The State of Utah agrees with the Defendant and her counsel that these facts sufficiently meet the elements of both offenses. However, were the case to have proceeded to trial, the State of Utah would have additional evidence that would support a verdict of guilty on both counts and may controvert some of the Defendant's version of the facts as outlined below. Were the case to proceed to trial, Defendant would have additional evidence not set forth below. 1, Stephanie Sloop separated from her former husband, J. S. and then became reacquainted with a friend from high school, her co-defendant, Nathanial Sloop. (N. S.) She moved to Utah to be near him during the autumn of 2009. 2. Stephanie leamed during the ensuing months that N. S. suffered from mental health issues, and had a counselor and doctors whom he saw regularly. No one in his medical team or family disclosed to her that N. S. had any history of or capacity for violence. Further, N. S. was prescribed a number of medications having psychotropic effect, which N. S. consumed regularly. Further, at this same time, Stephanie was prescribed a number of medications having psychotropic effect and which were also addictive or sleep inducing. To cope with the challenges posed by N. S.’s psychological condition, Stephanie began to rely more and more upon the use of these prescription medications. 3. Spring of 2010 Stephanie was to receive physical custody of her son with J. S., Ethan, age 4. She flew East and returned with the child for summer parent time on about April 30, 2010. She and the child spent the first night at the home of N.S." family, and then the three of them, Stephanie, N. S. and Ethan, returned to the apartment she shared with N. 8. By then, she and N.S. had planned to marry 4, Stephanie has had a lengthy history of suffering physical abuse at the hands of significant males in her life. She had, by spring of 2010, come to a mental state where such circumstances seemed a "normal" part of her life, and her coping mechanism for physical abuse involved placating the abuser or attempting not to anger or to cross the abuser. Further, Stephanie came to be of the mindset that nothing could be done about the abuse, or that the circumstances were her fault and that if she were a better wife or person these things would not happen. This is a condition which others would call "battered spouse syndrome." As a result of this mind-set, Stephanie came to believe that, if she asked for help, it would not be forthcoming and that she would just end up in more trouble. Specifically, in the spring of 2010, N. S. and Stephanie were in a retail store, and N. S. was yelling obscenities over his phone. A few days later, Stephanie returned to the store with tears in her eyes and a red mark on her face. While this was observed by members of the public and later reported to police after the crimes here were reported, no one called the police at the time, including Stephanie. During early May, 2010, neighbors heard