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Salem man convicted of manslaughter in son’s death

The Columbian
Published: August 26, 2010, 12:00am

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Salem man was convicted of manslaughter in the death of his 6-month-old son, after a Marion County judge found Robert D. Morris not guilty of a murder-by-abuse charge.

The Statesman Journal reports the 25-year-old faces at least 10 years in prison when he is sentenced Sept. 9.

Judge Albin Norblad said his ruling Wednesday was difficult because Morris was reckless, but the judge said the father did not show the “extreme indifference” required for a murder conviction.

Morris was arrested after his son Gabriel was taken to a Salem hospital in October 2008 bleeding on his brain. The baby died two days later at a Portland hospital.

The father had shaken his son because he wouldn’t stop crying.

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Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com

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