An Abilene man accused of killing a newborn in 2016 has been found not guilty of Capital Murder and Tampering with Evidence.
A jury of four men and eight women returned the not guilty verdicts against Damian Cate, 24, Monday afternoon – a week after the trial began.
The newborn’s mother, Amber Craker, was convicted for the offenses and sentenced to life without parole during a previous trial in September.
All charges are connected to the death of newborn Baby Ashley, who was stabbed at least three times just moments after she was born inside a home on the 400 block of S. 25th Street in January of 2016.
Baby Ashley was found buried face down with her throat slit in the home’s bathroom at least 6 hours after police began searching the scene.
Testimony revealed in the trial is recapped here.
(Story from BigCountryHomepage.com)
