The Cape Girardeau man accused of killing his infant son admitted to fatally striking the child minutes before jury selection was set to begin for his murder trial Monday.
Allen Walker Jr. was charged with second-degree murder and child endangerment stemming from his 7-week-old son's death in August 2010. While the jury pool waited for selection to begin Monday in the Scott County Courthouse, Walker admitted to Judge Benjamin Lewis that he struck his son but did not intend to kill him. Cape Girardeau Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle told the Southeast Missourian the plea was a surprise to everyone. In addition to the plea, Walker waived his right to a presentence investigation and received a 15-year sentence.
Allen Walker Jr. was charged with second-degree murder and child endangerment stemming from his 7-week-old son's death in August 2010. While the jury pool waited for selection to begin Monday in the Scott County Courthouse, Walker admitted to Judge Benjamin Lewis that he struck his son but did not intend to kill him. Cape Girardeau Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle told the Southeast Missourian the plea was a surprise to everyone. In addition to the plea, Walker waived his right to a presentence investigation and received a 15-year sentence.
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