Arthur Davies, 41, was found guilty on counts of involuntary manslaughter and assault on a child causing death on November 20. It was the second trial for Davies after a 2023 trial ended in a not-guilty verdict for the charge of murder, and a mistrial on the felony assault on a child causing death.
A sentencing hearing will be held today at San Bernardino Superior Court’s Joshua Tree Courthouse.
Arthur Davies was the only person in the room when severe head trauma was inflicted on the one year-old child. Davies’ lawyer Zulu Ali argued that the head trauma was caused by an accidental fall from Davies’ arms onto a linoleum floor. Testimony from medical experts for the prosecution argued that the force required for such head injuries would normally be seen in a rollover vehicle accident or a fall from a multi-story window.
Z107.7 will update this once Davies is sentenced.
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