JULIAN ADAMS-LACAS - 6 Months (2009) - (E of Denver) CO

An Adams County jury has found a
23-year-old man guilty in the head-injury death of his 6-month-old son.
Justin Taylor was convicted of child abuse resulting in death for the
February 2009 death of his son, Julian Adams-Lacas.
Prosecutors said the baby, a special-needs child born with a
bilateral cleft palate, suffered a head injury while under Taylor's
care. Taylor initially blamed the boy's 18-month-old sister but
eventually admitted he had thrown the baby to the ground, prosecutors
said. The baby died three days after suffering his injuries.
Taylor, who was on probation for a separate felony at the time, faces
a minimum of 16 years and a maximum of 48 years in prison. He will be
sentenced Aug. 11.

A 23-year-old Adams County man has been
sentenced to 48 years in prison after he was found guilty of child abuse
resulting in death for the 2009 death of his 6-month-old special needs
son.Justin Michael Taylor was arrested in February 2009 after his son,
Julian Adams-Lacas, died of a severe head injury.Taylor
initially blamed the victim's 18-month-old sister for the injuries,
claiming she had run into her brother and dropped a book on his head.
Under questioning, Taylor later claimed he had dropped his son. He
eventually admitted to throwing the infant to the ground, prosecutors said.
Julian's injuries included retinal,
neck and chest hemorrhage and subdural hemorrhage with edema, indicating
that the injuries were caused by shaking, or shaking and impact,
according to evidence presented at Justin Taylor's trial.Julian died three days
after he was hospitalized. Adams County District Court Judge John Bryan
gave Justin Taylor the maximum sentence.“There
is never an excuse to do this to a baby. Unfortunately, it is an all
too common and tragic occurrence," District Attorney Don Quick said
after Tuesday's sentencing.Taylor was found guilty of child abuse resulting in death
by an Adams County jury on June 23.At the time of his son's death, Taylor was on probation for another felony.