The mother of a child who died in July after being found in an extremely hot car has now been charged with murder, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

To break down the unique and complicated legal situation posed by this incident, KPRC 2’s Bryce Newberry spoke with Ed McClees, a former Harris County prosecutor. Here’s how their conversation went:

A child has died after being found trapped in a hot car.

A 1-year-old child died in Corpus Christi, Texas, after being left in a hot car, marking the 24th heatstroke-related child death in the U.S. this year and the second in Texas.

The summer months are in full swing, and Houstonians everywhere are dealing with the intense triple-digit temperatures that southeast Texas has become notorious for.

A good Samaritan jumped into action after seeing two small children locked inside a hot car.