Stephen HuntA 26-year-old Ogden man has been sentenced to prison for causing the death of his 8-week-old daughter in 2016.
Michael Lee Hatton was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years to life by 2nd District Judge Ernie Jones.
In December, Hatton pleaded guilty to first-degree felony murder.
He admitted inflicting numerous injuries on Avery Hatton, which included brain lacerations, a fractured skull, fractured collar bone, fractured left arm, fractured ribs, and a fractured left leg, according to court documents.
Some of the injuries were older and in the process of healing.
A doctor found that all the fractures were caused by either pulling on the child’s limbs or from “extreme violent shaking,” court documents say.
The baby girl stopped breathing at about 6 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2016, and was taken to a hospital by her mother. She died three days later.
Stephen has worked at The Tribune since 1986 covering cops and courts, and most recently as an editor overseeing cops and courts reporters.