Teen Mother of Abandoned Baby is Back in Court

The teen mother accused of abandoning her baby in Elmira is expected back in court on Friday. Prosecutors say 17-year-old Harriette Hoyt left her 8-month-old daughter outside in a trash bag on Walnut Street back in August.The baby was found alive and placed in foster care.Hoyt is charged with second-degree attempted murder, reckless endangerment and abandonment of a child.She did undergo a mental evaluation, the results of which were turned over to the defense team at Hoyt’s last court appearance.Hoyt is due back in Chemung County Court at 9 a.m.