Justice, of a sorts

Verdict Announced For Accused Baby Killer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A jury Monday found a valley doctor not guilty of throwing his daughter to her death, but his own defense attorney says the verdict doesn't mean his client is not guilty of causing her death.

Dennis Tison was found not guilty of second-degree murder, not guilty of child murder and not guilty of assault against his 14-month old daughter.

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But after 12 days deliberations, that same jury said there was no doubt that Tison's actions led to his daughters death, whether he meant them to or not. Tison was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and felony child endangerment.

"Clearly, he was negligent, putting a child on the desk next to an open window while being intoxicated. That, by definition, is a dangerous act," said Tison's attorney, Don Heller.

The prosecution tried to show that Tison planned to deliberately toss his daughter out the window to her death. Obviously the jury felt otherwise.