Druggie toddler killer gets 18-20

Daniel Santana, 28, of Dorchester, pleaded guilty today to involuntary manslaughter for beating a toddler to death on June 26, 2006 in his Harbor Point apartment.

Santana also pleaded guilty to heroin and cocaine possession charges.

Superior Court Judge Margaret Hinkle agreed with the sentence proposed by the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.

Prosecutors say Santana beat Jaziel Ponce, 23 months, only three days after Jaziel's mother came to stay with him and while his mother was out running errands:

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that he died of blunt trauma to the abdomen and lacerations of the liver. Externally, the child also suffered fresh bruises in both ears, on the sternum, lower chest, abdomen, forearm, hand and back.

Santana later told relatives he "lost it." In court today, Santan asked for the family's forgiveness, according to the DA's office.

Assistant District Attorney David Deakin, chief of the Family Protection and Sexual Assault Unit, read an impact statement by the boy's father, Miguel Ponce:

When I received the bad news that my baby was killed my heart just dropped, and ever since that day, I haven't been able to pick it up. ... I will never be the man I used to be. I have no life without my son.

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A druggie toddler? Things

By anon (not verified) | Fri, 04/18/2008 - 5:25pm

A druggie toddler? Things are worse than I thought!

it says

By Anonymous | Fri, 04/25/2008 - 9:26am

"Druggie toddler killer gets 18-20" but I admit it's much funnier when you don't read it.

Maybe ...

By Weebs (not verified) | Sat, 04/19/2008 - 12:09pm

Maybe the toddler started it.

Maybe . . . . You're an Ass!

By anon (not verified) | Sat, 04/19/2008 - 12:28pm

The toddler could have had a temper tantrum, but that doesn't mean that someone (especially someone who is NOT the boy's father) had a right to put his hands on or hurt that baby in any way. I hope YOU don't have kids, or aren't anywhere near them, because if you think the way you do and then have the nerve to put it out there on the WWW, you're even sicker than the guy who hurt and killed this little kid.

Maybe they need to put YOU away!!

For Christ's Sake

By Weebs (not verified) | Sat, 04/19/2008 - 6:10pm

If that kid got all up in this guy's grill talking shit or threw the first punch, what was he supposed to do? Sit there and take it?

Hell, no. A man's gotta make sure everyone knows who the damn boss is.

Are you serious? We're

By anon (not verified) | Sat, 04/19/2008 - 6:43pm

Are you serious? We're talking about a toddler, you know, a little kid, pretty much still a baby. Is he supposed to take crap from a kid - no! But does he have the right to hurt him and ultimately kill him? Hell no! You're another one who I hope does not have kids or is anywhere around them. If you're not a parent yet - do the world a favor and don't ever have kids - you don't deserve them. Oh wait, maybe someone beat you up as a kid and now what, I bet you think everybody's supposed to get beat, right? Yeah, I thought that too, but grew up and learned better! Your turn!!

"Are you serious?" I'm gonna

By Mollynotloggedin (not verified) | Sat, 04/19/2008 - 7:47pm

"Are you serious?"

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say "no, of course not, duh", but it's so entertaining to watch your reactions.

Fun

By Weebs (not verified) | Sat, 04/19/2008 - 8:14pm

This is like poking a retarded monkey with a stick.

abuse

By michelle (not verified) | Sun, 07/06/2008 - 3:05am

read up about christy cole weatherford....that BITCH deserves to die and so dont mike...the oldest 2 boys are well and we have full custody...but remember" the child threw a tantrum"...she ( christy) appealed the case and the case was dismissed..so i guess in MISSOURI u can get away with murder and not have to pay the consequences...hmmmmmm;-)....i would never do anything to her but her time will come when god frowns upon her and send her and him STRAIGHT to HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

inconsiderate ppl

By anon (not verified) | Fri, 04/25/2008 - 12:06am

people should be more considerate about anyone passing away never mind how much pain and suffering my family has gone through with the loss of Jaziel grow up and stop posting stupid comments I hope u all never have any kids cuz kids are God's gifts and u don't deserve anything from God

A couple of things ...

By Weebs (not verified) | Mon, 05/12/2008 - 3:37pm

1. Your spelling, punctuation and grammar are all horrible!

2. You can always have more kids.

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