"John" HOPPER - 5 months (2006) - Kennett MO

A Dunklin County jury has recommended prison time for a Kennett man
accused of killing his five-month-old son, according to prosecuting
attorney Stephen Sokoloff. The jury recommended a sentence of
20 years on each of two charges against Eric Hopper, 31, Sokoloff
said.
Those charges include second-degree murder and child abuse.
According to Sokoloff, the jury found Hopper guilty on Thursday after
about 40 minutes of deliberations. A judge set a sentencing date of November 12. Hopper was arrested in December, 2006, and charged by the prosecuting attorney with beating his son to death during a visit.