Baby Son McDONALD - 2 months -(2009) Travis County TX

Authorities have arrested a man who is accused of squeezing his
2-month-old son, fracturing eight of his ribs, because of frustration
at his inability to find a job, according to an arrest affidavit.

Christopher C. McDonald Jr., 25, has been charged with aggravated
assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony for which he could
face up to 20 years in prison. He was at the Travis County Jail on
Tuesday with bail set at $75,000.

McDonald's son died a couple of weeks after the incident, but
officials said the death was the result of asphyxiation — not the
previous injuries.

According to the affidavit, deputies were called to an apartment at
19600 N. Heatherwilde Blvd. in northern Travis County on July 10 to
assist EMS crews on a call of a child who was unconscious and not
breathing, an arrest affidavit said.

The child was found face-down in the crease of a pillow in the
living room of the family's home, the affidavit said. He was taken to
Dell Children's Medical Center, the affidavit said, where he died of
"positional asphyxiation," which occurs when a person's position
hinders them from breathing.

The affidavit said that the fractured ribs were not the cause of his
death but showed up on an X-ray at Dell Children's when the infant was
being treated. The medical examiner determined that the injuries were
more than two weeks old, the affidavit said.

The document said that McDonald told an investigator with the Texas
Department of Family and Protective Services that while his son was in
his care in late May, he "squeezed his body with his hands. He stated
he did this out of frustration because he couldn't find work and
provide for his family."

i can't seem to find where this case ever went to trial - using christopher mcdonald murder trial travis county, tx as search

Travis County Sheriff

Inmate Information


MCDONALD, CHRISTOPHER CONNERLY
Date of Birth: 7/11/1984
Booking Number: 1132719 Booked: 7/15/2011 22:30
Arresting Agency: TRAVIS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE Offense #: A00000000000
Facility: TRAVIS COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX

Charge (1)
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
2ND DEGREE FELONY -- Cause Number: D1DC09500033
Charge Authority: COMMITMENT/SENTENCED
Bond: $0.00
Sentenced to 180 days 0 months
Charge completed: 1/3/2012

https://public.co.travis.tx.us/sips/default.aspx

6 Months??? Are you f'ing kidding me?
Hopefully he has been ordered to stay away from children for the rest of his life.