Dynel Lane , 34 , was charged with attempted murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy on Friday among other charges . justice Emma Hall said there was no evidence the unborn child survived outside of victim , 26-year - old Michelle Wilkins ' body . Under Colorado law , a child can be charged with carrying a baby only if there is evidence the baby was alive outside of the mother 's body .
Dynel Lane , 34 , was charged with attempted murder and unlawful termination of a pregnancy on Friday among other charges . Coroner Emma Hall said there was no evidence the unborn child survived outside of victim , 26-year-old Michelle Wilkins ' womb . Under Colorado law , a person can be charged with murdering a baby only if there is evidence the baby was alive outside of the mother 's body .