A May 2009 trial has been set for a woman accused of killing her newborn child.

Gennifer Glum, 27, has been charged with murder in the Dec. 6, 2007, asphyxiation death of her infant daughter. She pleaded not guilty to the Class AA felony on Feb. 1.

Glum's attorney, Tim Purdon, filed a notice in April that said Glum intends to use defenses of lack of criminal responsibility and lack of state of mind required for the alleged offense. The notice said Purdon plans to introduce evidence at trial from an examination by mental health professionals to support the defenses.

Glum is slated to stand trial starting on May 6. The trial is scheduled for eight days.

According to court documents, attorneys now have until Jan. 15 to reach plea agreements in the case. A previous deadline of July 18 had been set in June. Attorneys have until Feb. 15 to make motions in the case.

According to a police report, Glum gave birth to a girl at her home in north Bismarck at around 4 p.m. on Dec. 6. Feland said Glum's father called 911, and the infant was taken to Medcenter One at around 4:30 p.m. and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police were notified of the death by the Burleigh County coroner at 8:30 p.m. that day. An autopsy was performed on the infant by the state medical examiner, and preliminary reports classify the death as an asphyxiation-related fatality. Glum was arrested on Dec. 11 and charged with murder on Dec. 12.

At an earlier hearing, Purdon said Glum was found by a judge to be an "incapacitated person" in Nebraska in 2005. Her parents were appointed to be her guardians, and she has lived with her father in Bismarck since that time. Her mother lives in Nebraska.

Glum is free upon posting a $50,000 cash or surety bond.

(Reach reporter Jenny Michael at 250-8225 or jenny.michael@bismarcktribune.com.)