08:57 AM MST on Friday, February 24, 2006

Associated Press

POCATELLO -- First-degree murder charges have been filed against a Michelle Bott-Graham, accused of killing an autistic 2-year-old in November.

She was charged yesterday under a provision in Idaho law that allows a first-degree murder charge when aggravated battery against a child under age 12 results in death.

Police allege that Bott-Graham hurt Cameron Hamilton when she was treating him at her Pocatello home in November.

Police say Bott-Graham returned Cameron to the day care in an unresponsive state.

Cameron died in December of severe head trauma at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City.