Nogales, Mexico (CNN) -- Inside a Mexican jail, Yanira Maldonado wept. A devout Mormon, the Arizona mother of seven said Wednesday she's been turning to scripture to survive ever since authorities falsely accused her of drug smuggling last week.
"Reading the scriptures,
reading the Book of Mormon, praying, fasting," Maldonado told CNN. "And
all the support that I've been getting from my family, my husband, my
children, and everybody out there reaching out to help."
A judge is weighing
whether to set Maldonado free after authorities accused her of drug
smuggling and alleged they found 12 pounds of marijuana under her bus
seat.
Maldonado maintained her innocence Wednesday.
"I'm a good mom. I love
the gospel. I'm LDS. And we work hard to have what we have," she said.
"You know, we're not rich, but we're very honest and we always do our
best to help other people."
The Mexican military officials who arrested Maldonado haven't made their case yet in court.
The soldiers were
scheduled to appear Wednesday, but didn't show, according to a defense
attorney. Hearings in the case are set to continue Friday.
Maldonado's family denies the charges and says they're optimistic the case against her is crumbling.
"We have high hopes,"
Anna Soto, Maldonado's daughter, told CNN on Wednesday. "So I'm just
looking forward to that. Hopefully, Friday, I'm praying that she will be
home and be set free."(READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE AND WATCH VIDEO CLIPS HERE)
1 Way Righteous Comments:
I am so glad she was released. I would have been so scared.
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