PARRIS ROGERS - 11 Months (2009) - Spartanburg SC

On Thursday, the jury began deliberating the fate of a man accused of killing an 11-month-old girl two years ago.Rashawn Murphy is charged with homicide by child abuse in the January 2009 death of 11-month-old Parris Rogers.



Investigators
said that Murphy was dating Parris' mother and that she had left the
baby with him while she went to work on the night of Jan. 2. They said
Parris was found unresponsive on Jan. 3.On Wednesday, Parris'
mother testified about the day her daughter died. The jury also heard
from a person who said they found Parris injured."I went upstairs
and tried to open the door, and it was locked," the witness testified.
"So, Shawn came to the door and I said, 'What are you doing?' and he
said he was moving furniture around. I looked at Parris and she was
leaning on the wall crying."Murphy did not take the stand before the case was handed to the jury at 12:43 p.m.Murphy spoke briefly to FOX Carolina as he was being walked to a waiting deputy’s cruiser on Jan. 4.“For you, camera man, I didn’t kill that little girl,” Murphy said.An autopsy showed Parris had suffered head injuries and a broken leg.

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Spartanburg man gets life in killing of baby girl
Published: Friday, March 18, 2011 at 3:15 a.m.


A Spartanburg man received a life prison sentence Thursday in the death of an 11-month-old girl.

Rashawn S. Murphy


Rashawn S. Murphy, 24, was found guilty of homicide by child abuse at the conclusion of a four-day trial, according to the 7th Circuit Solicitor's Office. He is not eligible for parole.
Jurors heard testimony about the January 2009 death of Parris Samiya Rogers, determining it was not an accident, according to the statement from the solicitor's office. A pathologist testified that Parris died of head trauma and also had a broken right leg.
Sheriff's deputies determined Murphy was left alone with Rogers, her 8-year-old brother and her 2-year-old brother for nearly three hours. Murphy initially told investigators he placed Parris in bed and didn't realize there was a problem until her 8-year-old brother said the child wasn't moving.
The oldest brother, now 11, testified that he heard loud noises coming from the baby's room during the night. The child told jurors Murphy explained the noise by saying he had moved furniture.
“This case is a horrific tragedy,” Solicitor Barry Barnette said in the statement. “Rashawn Murphy brutally killed an innocent child, and he tried to lie about his pathetic actions.”

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20110318/ARTICLES/103181009