Sunday, August 24, 2014

Reginald Tanubagijo; California; Convicted in 2010 infant death case after jurors find assault: The trial, which included a number of medical expert witnesses who gave sometimes dueling opinions of the infant's injuries, also included numerous witnesses who said Tanubagijo was a loving and gentle father. The Reporter;



STORY: "Jury convicts Suisun City foster father in 2010 infant death case," by reporter Ryan Chalk, published by "The Reporter" on July 29, 2014.

SUB-HEADING: "Prosecutors prove assault on infant on foster father's care."

GIST: "Nearly four years after making a 9-1-1 call to report an infant was unresponsive and choking on milk, a Suisun City foster father was convicted on Tuesday of second degree murder and felony child abuse charges after jurors sided with the prosecution, finding the baby had been assaulted. A Solano County Superior Court jury convicted Reginald Tanubagijo of the charges following a trial that lasted nearly a month. The trial, which included a number of medical expert witnesses who gave sometimes dueling opinions of the infant's injuries, also included numerous witnesses who said Tanubagijo was a loving and gentle father.........Tanubagijo took the witness stand in his own defense and testified that he neglected to tell anyone that as Buddy began to choke, he reached over to where the child was placed in a chair on top of the table, causing it to topple over onto the tile floor. He testified that he was afraid and ashamed to tell anyone immediately. "The first 12 hours I did not tell. After that I told everything," Tanubagijo testified.........Tanubagijo had been out of custody on $250,000 bond while awaiting trial. On Tuesday, Judge Robert Bowers ordered him remanded into Solano County Jail custody. Attorneys were ordered back to court on Sept. 26 to select a date for judgement and sentencing."

The entire story can be found at:

http://www.thereporter.com/breakingnews/ci_26240201/jury-convicts-suisun-city-foster-father-2010-infant

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