Scotland man given life in death of infant son

SIOUX FALLS (AP) — A Scotland man has been sentenced to life in prison for causing the death of his infant son.

Attorney General Marty Jackley and Bon Homme County States Attorney Lisa Rothschadl say that 39-year-old Chris A. Miller was given a mandatory life sentence for second-degree murder in the death of 4-month-old Jacob Miller.

Miller was convicted by a Turner County jury on Jan. 30. He also was sentenced Friday to 50 years for aggravated assault and 10 years for probation violation, with the sentences to run consecutively.

Authorities received a 911 call on March 3, 2011, reporting that Jacob Miller was not breathing. Hospital staff notified officers that the boy was diagnosed with a severe skull fracture and bleeding on the brain.

This case was investigated by state and local authorities.

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