Felton

Defendant struck his girlfriend’s baby daughter—then less than a month old—so hard that he broke three of her ribs. In case No. FSB026722, he pleaded guilty to felony child endangerment (Pen. Code, § 273a, subd. (a)), and he admitted a personal infliction of great bodily injury enhancement (Pen. Code, § 12022.7, subd. (a)). He was placed on probation, with jail time to be served on weekends.

When the baby was five months old, her mother left her with defendant one night so she could go to work. By the time she got back, the baby had two skull fractures, severe brain damage, and numerous other injuries. Defendant threatened to kill the mother if she took the baby to the hospital.

As a result, in case No. FSB028320, a jury found defendant guilty on one count of felony child endangerment (Pen. Code, § 273a, subd. (a)), with an enhancement for personal infliction of great bodily injury on a child under five (Pen. Code, § 12022.7, subd. (d)), and on one count of attempting to make a criminal threat (Pen. Code, §§ 422, 664). Two “strike” prior conviction allegations (including the conviction in case No. FSB026722) were found true. Defendant was sentenced to 55 years to life…