The 3-year-old victim, King Dewey, weighed just 19 pounds and had a “skeletal appearance” due to the boyfriend of the deceased child’s sister’s tragic negligence, according to a local news outlet.
The boyfriend received a 60-year jail sentence for this crime. After thirty years, he is qualified for parole.
In the penalty phase of his trial, the defendant, 26-year-old Jaylin Jevon Lewis, reportedly took the stand on his own behalf after the jury found him guilty on two counts of injury to a child with intent to cause serious bodily injury.
However, when his defense attorney, Tom Burbank, questioned whether he respected the jury’s decision, the defendant responded, “Not really.”
This was thrown back at him by prosecutor Tommy Coleman later on during cross-examination in the Jefferson County, Texas, courtroom.
“Even as you sit there, it seems a little remorseless,” Coleman stated.
King was discovered starving to death in a padlocked closet on May 31, 2022, according to local deputies and police. The child’s death was deemed “horrific” by the sheriff’s office.
Earlier this week, his 21-year-old sister Kristen Louis entered a guilty plea to child injury and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. The youngster was placed in the care of Louis and Lewis by their mother, Tina Louise Louis, 43. The case against her is still pending.
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Lewis received a Thursday sentencing after being found guilty on Wednesday. He attempted to place the blame on Tina Louis while testifying.
“If I could turn back the hands of time to take matters to my own hands, I would have took it upon myself to give him a better opportunity than what his mother was giving him,” Lewis stated.
