SAILOR KUHN - 6 Months - Dolores/ Durango CO

http://durangoherald.com/article/20111210/NEWS01/712109966/0/s/Court-charges-Dolores-man-for-baby%E2%80%99s-death

An 18-year-old Dolores man has been charged with child abuse causing death in connection with the death of his 6-month-old daughter last month.

The offense is a felony.

Dylan Kuhn is free on a $40,000 bond.

According to court documents, Montezuma County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a Dolores residence Nov. 1 for a report of an infant not breathing.

Kuhn told investigators he was sleeping in bed with his infant daughter, Sailor Kuhn, and awoke to find her hanging over the side of the bed with a blanket wrapped around her neck. He said he attempted CPR.

The infant was transported to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. In an interview with a detective, Dylan Kuhn said the infant had been acting sick and fussy.

A medical doctor ruled the death a homicide after injuries to the infant did not match Dylan Kuhn’s story.

Kuhn later told investigators he had slammed his daughter down on the bed.

He said he gets frustrated when the baby cries and he lied because he was scared and the baby’s mother is going to hate him, according to court documents.

The baby’s mother asked the judge that Kuhn be able to bond out.

Montezuma County Judge JenniLynn Lawrence ordered a preliminary gag order on officials familiar with the case to prevent them from discussing it outside of the courtroom.

The defense had requested the gag order, arguing it would protect the defendant’s right to a fair trial.