News Photo by Reagan Voetberg Attorney Devin Pommerenke is pictured in the Alcona County 23rd Circuit Court room on Tuesday. Pommerenke is representing Sabrina Horton who has pleaded guilty to one count of using computers to commit a crime and one count of accessory after the fact to a felony.

HARRISVILLE–Sabrina Horton, 22, had her sentencing hearing adjourned on Tuesday in the 23rd Circuit Court in Alcona County. A new date was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 25.

Horton pleaded guilty to one count of using computers to commit a crime and one count of accessory after the fact to a felony on Feb. 20. One charge of first-degree child abuse was dismissed.

Horton was the co-defendant of Nickolas Corey, 23, who is charged with first-degree child abuse.

Corey is currently waiting for trial which is set for Aug. 19-21. He had a bond reduction hearing on April 21, where Judge Laura Frawley denied a reduction in bond. Corey’s bond is set at $500,000.

At Corey’s preliminary examination in February, The News reported that the victim in the alleged abuse was Corey and Horton’s three month old infant. Corey and Horton were previously a couple.

It was alleged that Corey was awake with his three month old infant on the night of May 22. On the morning of May 23, the child was struggling to breathe, was cold to the touch, and had his arms sticking straight out in front of him with clenched fists. Horton called 911 and the child was transported to MyMichigan Medical Center Tawas. From there, the infant was transported to Hurley Medical Center in Flint, and then to University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Carla Parkin-Joseph, child abuse pediatrician at C.S. Mott, testified during the examination that the most consistent diagnosis, in relation to the injuries identified for the child, would be child physical abuse or abusive head trauma.

Abusive head trauma is the term now used for what was formerly called shaken baby syndrome.

Horton’s August sentencing date was set so she could be sentenced after Corey’s trial. As part of her plea agreement she will be called to the witness stand to testify on the side of the prosecution.

At Tuesday’s hearing, Horton’s attorney Devin Pommerenke said she has not violated bond conditions and does not expect her to do so.

Horton’s sentencing could be rescheduled earlier than the 25th if there is a resolution in Corey’s case prior to the trial date.