A 19-year-old Mills man accused of shaking and squeezing his live-in girlfriend's 7-month-old son to death has entered an Alford plea to second-degree murder.
Matthew Hankins entered his plea in District Court on Monday. Under an Alford plea, he does not admit guilt but acknowledges that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict him. In exchange for the plea, two other charges were dismissed.
Hankins is accused of smoking marijuana and taking prescription medication before going to sleep the night of April 19. Prosecutors say the crying infant woke him up and Hankins shook and squeezed the baby for about five minutes.
The infant was found unconscious the following morning.
Matthew Hankins entered his plea in District Court on Monday. Under an Alford plea, he does not admit guilt but acknowledges that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict him. In exchange for the plea, two other charges were dismissed.
Hankins is accused of smoking marijuana and taking prescription medication before going to sleep the night of April 19. Prosecutors say the crying infant woke him up and Hankins shook and squeezed the baby for about five minutes.
The infant was found unconscious the following morning.
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