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Tennessee bill would require defendants convicted of killing a parent to pay victims' children

Tennessee lawmakers proposed legislation that would require defendants convicted of certain violent crimes that killed a parent to pay the victim’s children until the children become adults.

SB2878/HB2960 is sponsored by Sen. Sara Kyle and Rep. G.A. Hardaway, both Democrats, in their respective chambers.

The legislation would create a new financial penalty for those convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, vehicular homicide and aggravated vehicular homicide.

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If a defendant is convicted of one of those charges and their victim has children, they would be ordered to “pay restitution in the form of child maintenance to each of the victim’s children until each child reaches eighteen (18) years of age and has graduated from high school or the class of which the child is a member.”

The bill would take effect in July if it is approved.

Former Mafia boss, 88, convicted of ordering several murders pleads for 'compassionate release' from prison

A former crime boss convicted of ordering several murders is appealing for “compassionate release” from federal prison after serving more than 31 years behind bars.  Vittorio “Little Vic” Amuso’s defense attorneys noted in a court filing last week that the 88-year-old’s “advanced age and severe chronic medical conditions, along with his long imprisonment and perfect … Continue reading Former Mafia boss, 88, convicted of ordering several murders pleads for 'compassionate release' from prison

Michigan man who beat Indiana boy to death convicted of murder, other counts

A jury has convicted a Michigan man of murder and other charges in the beating death of a 3-year-old boy in Lafayette.

Jermaine Garnes of West Bloomfield, Michigan, was convicted of murder, neglect resulting in death, aggravated battery resulting in death and battery on a person under 14 resulting in death. The jury returned the verdicts Wednesday.

Garnes and his girlfriend, Crystal Lynn Cox, were both charged in August 2021 in connection with the death of 3-year-old Zeus Cox. The little boy was found dead on a bedroom floor with bruises on his chest, stomach and other areas of his body.

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The couple gave police conflicting accounts. Cox said he had fallen on concrete and later ran into a table. Garnes told police Zeus had fallen off his bike.

Witnesses told police Garnes struck the 3-year-old with his fist.

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An autopsy revealed the 3-year-old died from multiple blunt force trauma injuries to his abdomen that ruptured the boy’s intestines and caused rib fractures and internal bleeding.

Cox was found guilty of murder, neglect resulting in death, aggravated battery resulting in death, and battery on a person under 14 resulting in death last May and was sentenced to 53 years in prison.

Garnes’ sentencing has not yet been scheduled.