MARCO AVILA - 1 month -(2009) Brownsville TX

The 1-month-old infant, whom police said was beaten to death by his teenage father, died from severe head trauma.
According to the preliminary autopsy results, Marco Avila also had
several fractures of the head, blood on the brain, two broken ribs, a
broken left clavicle bone and numerous contusions throughout the face
and on the body.
"This all indicates that this 1-month-old child was basically beaten
to death at the hands of his father, Israel Avila," said police
spokesman Sgt. Jimmy Manrrique. "This was no accident. This was a
deliberate violent beating of a 1-month-old baby."
Avila, 17, was arrested Monday afternoon and later charged with
capital murder because the child was under 6 years old. On Tuesday
morning Municipal Judge Rene De Coss set Avila’s bond at $1million and
sent him to Carrizalez-Rucker Detention Center.
On Monday morning, Avila and his common-law wife took the baby to
Valley Regional Medical Center-Brownsville, where physicians examining
the baby found signs of abuse and called police, Manrrique said. The
child then was transported to Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen
where he was pronounced dead at 3:47 p.m., he added.
"We are still working on the investigation; we are working with CPS
(Child Protective Services) investigating the role the mother had in
the case," the spokesman said. "Indication is that she had no knowledge
of the abuse. However, CPS still has to conduct further investigation
to make sure the mother or other people didn’t have knowledge of abuse."
As of now, the beating of the child looks to be an isolated incident with no previous signs of abuse, Manrrique said.
"They (Avila and the child’s mother) had a rough night," he said.
"The child had been crying the whole night and through his own
admission, he (Avila) was extremely frustrated and he lost it."
When approached on Wednesday morning, family members asked for understanding and privacy in their time of sorrow.

Inmate Information

Booking No :	2009090760		File Number :	237203
Inmate Name :	AVILA, ISRAEL
Arrest Date :	09/28/2009		Booking Date :	09/29/2009
Offense :	CAP/MURDER
Arresting Agency :	BROWNSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Scheduled Release Date :	/ /
Age :	17		Birth Date :	06/06/1992
Sex :	M		Race :	WHITE
Height :	5'7"		Weight :	230
Hair :	BRO		Eyes :	BRO
Total Fines :	$ 0.00
Total Bond :	$1,000,000.00
Total Bail :	$1,000,000.00/

AVILA, ISRAEL

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Charge Information

Offense	Disposition	Sentence
CAPITAL/MURDER 10-CR-08-E J/ALEJANDRO	Pending

http://www.co.cameron.tx.us/eagle/html/inmates/ICUD0066.HTM

Teen Sentenced To Prison for Death of Baby


BROWNSVILLE - A Brownsville teenager has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in the death of a 1-month-old baby.
Brownsville police say 18-year-old Israel Avila beat up the baby nearly two years ago. They say he hit the baby, named Marcos Avila, because he was crying too much.
As part of a plea bargain Friday, Avila pleaded guilty and he was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

http://www.krgv.com/news/local/story/Teen-Sentenced-To-Prison-for-Death-of-Baby/IBD67AZ2A0KRnZhIiuObGA.cspx