Жителя Айовы приговорили к 50 годам тюрьмы за смерть младенца из-за пренебрежения

Nolan Wilson, 28, was sentenced to 50 years for child endangerment resulting in death, a Class B Felony, and one year for domestic abuse causing bodily injury, a serious misdemeanor, during his sentencing hearing on Tuesday. He will have the chance of parole after 25 years, and his sentences will run concurrently. The incident took place on Sept. 3, 2024, and the Greene County Sheriff and Greene County Ambulance responded to a call from Wilson at 4:43 a.m. that his son had stopped breathing while sleeping in a baby swing at home. The two-month-old was declared deceased when first responders arrived. An investigation concluded that Wilson was the sole caretaker of the infant for 24 hours before the death. An autopsy conducted by the Office of the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny, Iowa determined the cause of death to be a homicide. The State of Iowa was represented by Greene County Attorney Thomas Laehn and Greene County Assistant Attorney Laura Snider. Wilson was represented by attorney Austin Luse and attorney Christopher Kragnes. Wilson was originally charged with a Class A Felony for first degree murder, a Class B Felony for child endangerment resulting in death and a Class D Felony for domestic abuse assault by strangulation causing bodily injury. The first degree murder charge was dropped, which Wilson pled not guilty to in January 2025. In May, Wilson pled guilty to child endangerment resulting in death. On Thursday, Aug. 6, Greene County Attorney Laehn made a motion to amend Wilson’s abuse charge. With the amendment, the charge became a serious misdemeanor for domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury. “The amended charge is a lesser included offense, and the amendment is being offered pursuant to the parties’ plea agreement,” stated court documents. District Court Judge Jennifer Miller approved the motion the morning of the trial. There were 142 pieces of evidence recorded in court documents, including photos, body camera footage, photos of the infant, crime scene photos, work timecards, x-ray images and the recording of the 911 call. The victim’s mother prepared a victim impact statement, which was read by Laehn, detailing the effects of her son’s death. Wilson also had a chance to speak to the court, and he said this is the “hardest” and “most horrible” situation he has ever been in. During the sentencing decision, Miller said she considered Wilson’s age, education, lack of criminal history, workforce history, the recommendations of attorneys, a risk assessment by the Iowa Department of Corrections and 10 letters of support that were received by friends and family. The victim impact statement was also considered, but unproven conduct in the statement was not. Financial restitution includes $150,000 to the victim’s estate.