Father Convicted of Killing Crying Baby
An Anaheim man was convicted Monday of murdering his 11-month-old son because the boy would not stop crying.
An Orange County judge will sentence James Edward Duff Jr., 35, on Jan. 20 for second-degree murder and assault stemming from his son’s suffocation July 3, 2004.
According to prosecutors, Duff held his hand over the mouth and nose of his son, James Edward Duff III, while trying to quiet his sobs. Duff’s attorney had urged the jury to convict his client of involuntary manslaughter, saying he did not intend to kill his son.
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