Clark County Prosecutor Jeremy Mull stated in an e mail to IndyStar that it was essential to him that Sneed be convicted of a felony given the gravity of her actions. However he stated different components favored a sentence with out jail time, together with Sneed’s perception that she was serving to a struggling affected person, her distinguished document as a nurse and her acceptance of accountability. The plea deal additionally allowed the case to be resolved with out placing the deceased affected person’s household via a prolonged trial, he stated.