Brigit Hippen who entered a no contest plea to involuntary manslaughter as part of an agreement with the state was expected to be sentenced in the case Friday, but a last minute continuance was announced early in the afternoon.

Hippen’s attorney apparently is ill, but no one knew until Friday afternoon. Assistant District Attorney Cheryl Allen told Eagle Radio of the news at the end of the Deron McCoy sentencing hearing. It has now been rescheduled for Tuesday at 1:30 p-m according to Allen.

Hippen had faced trial in association with the death of her 2-month old child, Karina Perez. The state had argued that Hippen was reckless when she placed a blow dryer on a counter near the crib her child was sleeping in. She says she did it because of concern for the child being to cold. The child died from hyperthermia as a result. This occurred back on February 23, 2010.

Hippen faces a sentencing range of 31-to-136 months in prison depending on her criminal history. If she has no other felony convictions, which appears to be the case, the conviction would fall in what’s called a border box, meaning Judge Rose would have the option at sentencing her to prison time, or some form of probation.

However, Hippen still faces trial for a separate case in which she is charged with felony criminal damage to property and misdemeanor battery in a separate incident. The trial in that case is tentatively set for February 28.

This case has to do with an incident which occurred back on May 29, of last year, when she allegedly punched another woman in the face for dancing with her boyfriend. The victim in the case, Desire Jenson had a retainer in her mouth and the evidence showed that the broken teeth were actually attached to the retainer. However, there was some bleeding in her mouth leading to the probable cause finding for the misdemeanor battery. Hippen also allegedly caused damage to the victims vehicle, including damage to her windshield, and the hood.

Again, sentencing for the involuntary manslaughter conviction is now Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 p-m.