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Judges Reject Appeal By Newark Man Who Beat His Baby Daughter To Death Judges Reject Appeal By Newark Man Who Beat His Baby Daughter To Death
Judges Reject Appeal By Newark Man Who Beat His Baby Daughter To Death A panel of appellate judges Monday upheld the conviction of a Newark man sentenced to life in prison for fatally punching his 20-month-old daughter when the infant refused to eat.  Travis Hartsfield was watching his daughter Asiyah on March 14, 2011, while the girl's mother was working a double shift.  Hartsfield called the girl's mother, Darshelle Joseph, just after midnight and said the child was not breathing. Joseph told Harstfield to call 9-1-1.  A medical exam revealed that the girl had been punched repeatedly and had suffered liver damage. Hartsfield was charged with …

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by Paul Milo