Cardwell sentenced to life in prison
Former Marine convicted of murdering his toddler stepdaughter
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A judge has sentenced Jared Cardwell to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
A jury in March found Cardwell guilty of the May 2015 murder of his stepdaughter. Celine Carreno was 18-months-old at the time of her death. She died from blunt force trauma.
Celine’s grandmother Nancy Matsumoto spoke before Cardwell and his family before a sentencing was announced.
Matsumoto told Cardwell, “Jared, I forgive you for what you did to Celine. May God have mercy on your soul.”
Ahead of sentencing, Cardwell speaks for first time
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Cardwell trial one step closer to drawing to a close
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New witness in Cardwell trial takes the stand discussing shortfalls
Cardwell is facing murder charges for his toddler step-daughter
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - With Jared Cardwell s defense team clinging to the claim Celine Carreno s death could have been an accident, a biomechanical engineer is called to the stand to help clear Cardwell s name.
Jared Cardwell, the toddler s stepfather, faces murder charges in connection with Celine s death.
Dutch Johnson is a biomechanical engineer with Wiltshire Forensic Biomechanics paid by the defense team to give a testimony on shortfalls.
This poses significance after Dr. Evan Matshes told the courtroom Thursday, although it is rare for a child to pass away from a shortfall, it is still a possibility.