DYLAN M PRICE - 9 Months (2009) - Burke (SW of Arlington) VA

A northern Virginia man has pleaded guilty to fatally shaking his 9-month-old son.

Herbert M. Price Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter
in the death of his son, Dylan M. Price of Burke. The infant was taken
to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, on Sept. 22.

The father was initially indicted on murder and child abuse charges in
January. Prosecutors dropped the child abuse charge in the plea deal.

Price faces up to 10 years in prison. His sentencing is set for Sept. 24.

A Northern Virginia man who admitted fatallyshaking his 9-month-old son has been sentenced to 8 years inprison.

Thirty-year-old Herbert M. Price Jr. was sentenced Friday afterpleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in July.

The father was initially indicted on murder and child abusecharges in January for the death of his son, Dylan M. Price.Prosecutors dropped the child abuse charge in the plea deal.

Price's wife, Stacy L. Maddox, is pregnant with their secondchild and asked the judge for mercy in sentencing him.

Prosecutors said neither Price nor Maddox called to check on thepolice investigation for three months after the infant's death, buta defense attorney said detectives had told the couple they wouldcontact them.