BRAIYDON WHITE - 4 Months (2010) - Victoria (SE of San Antonio) TX

A Victoria man was charged Thursday with capital murder in the
beating death of his infant son.
An indictment issued Thursday charged Terrence White, 20, with the
beating death of 4-month-old Braiydon White on May 20.
"I can't recall a crime more heinous than killing your own infant,"
said Victoria Police Chief Bruce Ure.
The baby's maternal grandmother, Nana Rodriguez-Naranjo, said she is
in shock.
"I was trying to get a hold of my daughter," said Rodriguez-Naranjo,
who had been unable reach the baby's mother, Monique Rodriguez, 21,
after learning of the arrest.
The Rodriguez had not been able to enter her home next door to her
mother in the 3000 block of Wildwood Street since her son's death on May
22, her mother said.
"She's taking it really hard," said Rodriguez-Naranjo.
"When I would go over there, he was loving and caring," said
Rodriguez-Naranjo, who advised White to take Braiydon to the emergency
room after he said he was concerned his son was feeling ill.
He took the infant to DeTar Hospital North.
"I went to check on him and thought his breathing was not right,"
said Rodriguez-Naranjo.
Victoria police allege White intentionally, repeatedly struck
Braiydon with blunt force blows to the head, causing major head
injuries, according to a news release.


"I really don't understand how anybody can hurt a little innocent
baby," said Rodriguez-Naranjo, who did not accuse White, but said she
was uncertain of what occurred.
Braiydon was transferred to Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus
Christi and, after two days on life support, died.
"This is like a nightmare," said Rodriguez-Naranjo, with teary eyes.
The baby's mother was at work when the incident occurred, according
to the news release.
White and Rodriguez were stopped by police on Thursday a block from
their Wildwood Street home, said Ure.
"We had the suspect under surveillance. We believe that he was
possibly attempting to leave the area," said Ure. He added that
officials believed he was a flight risk.
But the grandmother disagreed.
"They were taking the baby's clothes, they weren't planning on
leaving," the grandmother said as she recalled fond memories of her
grandson.
"It's just things I'll never forget," she said as she played a
recording on her phone of Braiydon cooing.
"His little eyes would sparkle," said Rodriguez-Naranjo.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: Steve Tyler
(361) 575-0468

On Thursday, June 3rd, the Grand Jury for the 377th Judicial District indicted Terrence Derreal White, Jr., a Victoria man, of Capital Murder. The indictment alleges that on May 21st, 2010 he caused the death of Braiydon White, a four month old child. The grand jury further found that Mr. White either struck the child’s head with an object or struck the head of the child against an object with enough force to inflict multiple skull fractures, intracranial hemorrhaging and brain death. Mr. White is set to be arraigned for the charge on June 18, 2010.

http://www.victoriacountytx.org/index.php?view=article&id=415&option=com_content&Itemid=29

07/20/2011 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.)
Record taken. Agreed reset 10/12/2011 jury. Cheshire/Shugart

10/12/2011 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.)
http://odyssey.vctx.org/OdysseyPA/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1974808

10/12/2011 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.)
Record taken. Agreed reset. Cheshire/Shugart
11/30/2011 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.)

http://odyssey.vctx.org/OdysseyPA/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1974808

Case No. 10-1-24989-D

The State of Texas vs. Terrence Derreal White, Jr.

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Case Type: Indictment Date Filed: 01/21/2010 Location: 377th Judicial District Court

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Party Information

				Lead Attorneys
Defendant	White, Terrence Derreal, Jr. 2203 E Walnut Victoria, TX 77901 SID: TX08146349		Male White DOB: 07/12/1989 6' 0" , 250 lbs	Tali Villafranca Retained 361-578-3579(W)
State	State of Texas

Charge Information

Charges: White, Terrence Derreal, Jr.			Statute	Level	Date
1.	CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$1,500<$20K		28.03(b)(4)	State Jail Felony	12/27/2007

Events & Orders of the Court

			DISPOSITIONS
04/21/2010			Plea (Judicial Officer: Cheshire, Robert C.) 1. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$1,500<$20K Guilty
04/21/2010			Disposition (Judicial Officer: Cheshire, Robert C.) 1. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$1,500<$20K Deferred
04/21/2010			Adult Felony Sentence (Judicial Officer: Cheshire, Robert C.)1. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$1,500<$20K CSCD 5 Years with Community Service of 400 Hours Cheshire/Shugart/Hrach Provisions (Other) Restitution of $9,926.13 to be paid within 3 years in monthly payments Fee Totals: Felony Base Fees $215.00 Sheriff Fee $70.00 Time Payment $25.00 Fee Totals $ $310.00
02/06/2012			Amended Plea (Judicial Officer: Cheshire, Robert C.) Reason: Motion to Adjudicate 1. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$1,500<$20K True
02/06/2012			Amended Disposition (Judicial Officer: Cheshire, Robert C.) Reason: Motion to Adjudicate 1. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$1,500<$20K Convicted
02/06/2012			Amended Sentenced - State Jail (Judicial Officer: Cheshire, Robert C.) Reason: Motion to Adjudicate1. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF >=$1,500<$20K CSCD 5 Years with Community Service of 400 Hours Cheshire/Shugart/Hrach Provisions (Other) Restitution of $9,926.13 to be paid within 3 years in monthly payments Fee Totals: Felony Base Fees $215.00 Sheriff Fee $70.00 Time Payment $25.00 Fee Totals $ $310.00 Confinement to Commence 02/06/2012 2 Years , State, State Jail Jail Credit 2 Days original fine & court costs previously imposed Cheshire/Shugart/Hrach
			OTHER EVENTS AND HEARINGS
01/21/2010			Indictment (Opens Case)
01/22/2010			Bond
01/26/2010			Capias Order
01/26/2010			Setting Notice
02/01/2010			Waiver Of Arraignment
02/05/2010			Arraignment Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.) WOA filed, case set. Cheshire
02/17/2010			Pre-Sentence Investigation Report
02/23/2010			Plea (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.) WOH filed, case set. Cheshire
02/23/2010			Waiver of Hearing - Plea Docket
03/16/2010			Motions Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.) WOH filed. Case set 4/21/10 jury. Cheshire
03/16/2010			Waiver of Hearing - Pre-Trial Motions
03/16/2010			Precept
04/21/2010			Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.)
04/21/2010			Plea Memorandum
04/21/2010			PSIR Inspection Authorization
04/21/2010			Trial Courts Certification of Defendants Right to Appeal TRIAL COURT'S CERTIFICATION OF DEFENDANT'S RIGHT OF APPEAL
04/21/2010			CJIS Report
04/21/2010			Deferred Adjudication (Disposes Case)
07/02/2010			Motion To Adjudicate Guilt (Re-opens Case)
07/06/2010			Capias Issued mtag
07/07/2010			Magistrate Arraignment (2:21 PM) () Defendant given magistrate arraignment. Bond set at $5,000.00. Whitaker
07/07/2010			Magistrate Warning (Arraignment)
07/07/2010			Receipt from SO
07/07/2010			Clerk's Certificate
07/08/2010			Bond Surety
07/09/2010			Capias Returned mtag
07/13/2010			Setting Letter
08/03/2010			Motion To Adjudicate Guilt Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.) Record taken. Case reset to 11-9-10 for MTAG. Cheshire/Shugart
08/03/2010			Setting Letter
09/01/2010			CJIS Report
11/09/2010			Motion To Adjudicate Guilt Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.) Record taken. Reset 2/8/10 mtag. Cheshire/Shugart
11/09/2010			Setting Letter
02/08/2011			Motion To Adjudicate Guilt Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.) Record taken. Case reset to 6-14-11 for MTAG to follow other case. Cheshire/Shugart
02/08/2011			Setting Letter
06/14/2011			Motion To Adjudicate Guilt Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.) Reset 7/20/2011 mtag. Per Cheshire same date as other case. Cheshire
06/15/2011			Setting Letter
07/20/2011			Motion To Adjudicate Guilt Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.) Record taken. Reset 10/12/2011 mtag. Cheshire/Shugart
07/21/2011			Setting Letter
10/12/2011			Motion To Adjudicate Guilt Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.) Agreed MTAG reset. Cheshire
11/30/2011			Motion To Adjudicate Guilt Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.) Record taken. Agreed reset. Case to be carried with 10-6-25243-D. Cheshire-Koetter
12/01/2011			Docket Setting Order
02/01/2012			Motion To Adjudicate Guilt Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.) Case reset. Cheshire
02/06/2012			Motion To Adjudicate Guilt Hearing (4:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.)
02/06/2012			Plea Memorandum - Motion To Adjudicate
02/06/2012			Trial Courts Certification of Defendants Right to Appeal TRIAL COURT'S CERTIFICATION OF DEFENDANT'S RIGHT OF APPEAL
02/06/2012			CJIS Update
02/07/2012			Judgment Adjudicating Guilt (Disposes Case)
02/10/2012			Exhibit B
02/21/2012			CANCELED Motion To Adjudicate Guilt Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Cheshire, Robert C.) Case Disposed

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Dad gets 20 years for murder of 4-month-old son (Victoria, Texas)




Mother says punishment for death of infant son 'not enough time'

Originally published March 7, 2012 at 4:30 p.m., updated March 8, 2012 at 8:50 a.m.

Monique Rodriguez collapsed into uncontrolled sobs as justice was served in the name of Braiydon White, her 4-month-old son who was killed in May 2010.

Braiydon's father, Terrence Derreal White Jr., who was 20 at the time, pleaded guilty to Braiydon's death and took a plea bargain of 20 years in prison - a sentence Rodriguez felt was not harsh enough.

White was sentenced in the 24th Judicial District Court on Feb. 6, and now a month later, Rodriguez is beginning to feel some closure.

"At least now I know the truth," said Rodriguez, 23. "When they first told me 20 years, I started crying. A lot of emotion just came over me. In my head I thought, 'that's not enough time for actually doing that to your own child, or any child.'"

Back in May 2010, White repeatedly struck Braiydon with enough blunt force that the 4-month-old suffered several head fractures, according to a 2010 news release from the Victoria Police Department.

Braiydon died of his injuries at Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi.

The original offense was for capital murder of a person under 6 years old, a crime punishable by life in prison or death. However, the offense was lessened to injury to a child, according to court documents.

District Attorney Steve Tyler explained the circumstances surrounding the case made it difficult to give White life in prison.

At first the Braiydon's family was on White's side and then they switched.

The final decision was to drop the capital murder charge and go with the injury to a child charge, Tyler said.

Rodriguez admits that at first she didn't want to believe White had killed the child, but after she had some time to think about it, she came to her senses, she said.

"I didn't know what to believe in," she said. "I was kind of in disbelief."

Now that he has been sentenced, all Rodriguez can do is look forward.

Rodriguez has a 6-year-old son from another father who she has to be strong for and watch over, she said.

"I was scared I was never going to find out the truth," Rodriguez repeated. Rodriguez deals daily with the loss of her son.

It took her almost six months to clean out the trunk of her car, which had diapers and other baby supplies.

Even worse, it took her almost three months to finally sleep in her own bed. Even today, whenever she sees an infant who bears resemblance to her baby, she cries.

"In a way it's kind of a little bit of closure," she said. "At the same time, it's not enough."



http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2012/mar/07/jo_2010_child_death_030812_169578/?news&police-courts