Mother Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity in Tragic Death of Sandy Springs Toddler

Asia Calabrese-Lewis was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the death of her 1-year-old daughter, Nirvana Oliver, whose body was discovered in a retention pond in Sandy Springs on May 11, 2023. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shukura Ingram noted that Calabrese-Lewis suffers from bipolar disorder with psychotic features, which impaired her ability to distinguish right from wrong at the time of the incident. She is currently receiving treatment for her mental illness and will undergo further evaluation by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.