On Friday, Colwell pleaded to a bill of information to the charges of voluntary manslaughter and endangering children, different from the charges returned by the grand jury. He was sentenced to 19 to 24½ years in prison, the maximum allowed.
The mother of Cayden Colwell spoke before Cody Colwell’s sentencing.
It “gives me some peace that Cayden is no longer suffering in this cold, dark world," she said.
Colwell hearing is set to begin. 20 plus members of the victim’s’ family are packed into the courtroom @journalnews pic.twitter.com/JeeYM9O0K6
— Lauren Pack (@LPackJN) January 3, 2020
Cody Colwell declined to say anything before his sentencing.
Cayden, 2 months old, died April 16, 2019, after being taken off life support at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, according to Clearcreek Twp. police Chief John Terrill.
Cody Colwell’s 3-year-old stepson also was examined after the incident and was found to have multiple bruises on his body, including on the shoulder, cheek, neck and abdomen, according to Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell.
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