A Memphis man was sentenced to just under a century in prison last Wednesday, August 26, a for causing the death of his five-week-old son.
District Attorney Luke Inman, along with Assistant District Attorney Harley Caudle, prosecuted the case for the State of Texas, with the Honorable Judge Stuart Messer presiding.
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“Since we couldn’t send him to hell, 99 years in the Texas prison system is the next best thing,” Caudle said.
Chaz Edward Dean Carney, 23, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in the penitentiary for the murder. The offense, a first degree felony, occurred on November 7, 2019.
Carney was arrested within days of the crime, due largely in part to an extensive investigation conducted by the Texas Rangers and Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
“We were fortunate to have experienced Texas Rangers like Bo Brown, Wayne Buxton and Mike Smith come in immediately and assist Sheriff Tom Heck and the other Hall County deputies in the investigation of a young child’s tragic death,” said Inman.
The Hall County Grand Jury indicted Carney for capital murder on December 18, 2019.
“The death of a child is something no parent should have to endure,” said Inman. “But killing your own child makes you a monster unworthy of ever having kids again, and that’s what this plea accomplished today.”
The victim’s mother still faces charges related to the infant’s death and is currently set for trial on October 19.
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