Self-incriminating statements made by a woman facing manslaughter charges in a hit-and-run accident that killed a Baltimore County toddler can be used as evidence against her, a judge ruled Thursday.

The trial, originally scheduled for this week, was postponed until September after the prosecution offered Lazara Arellano de Hogue, 40, a 20-year sentence if she pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run charges. She could face a maximum of 25 years in prison if convicted at trial.