Father accused of killing newborn son acquitted of manslaughter in second trial
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Former Australian soldier, Nicholas Baxter, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the two-week judge-only trial.
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A former Australian soldier accused of killing his newborn son in north Queensland almost a decade ago has been acquitted for a second time, in the Supreme Court in Townsville.
Key points:
He was convicted of manslaughter, but acquitted, and a retrial was ordered
A second, judge-only trial this month also acquitted him of the charge
Six-week-old baby Matthew Riley Baxter died of severe brain injuries in hospital in 2011.
By Aaron Michael
Apr 5, 2021
I could watch soldier coming home videos all day. Yes, they make me emotional, I mean who doesn t get that way after watching them, right? But when you see the pure happiness on their faces after seeing their loved ones, and just seeing how everyone reacts, they just feel so good to watch!
This one caught my attention over the weekend because this soldier came home not only to his wife, but to see his 5-month-old son for the FIRST TIME! My wife and I are expecting our 4th child, our 1st daughter, end of the month and I can t imagine not holding her immediately. This truly shows once again how much of heroes our soldiers truly are!
Can you imagine going 5 months before you got to meet your newborn child? That's just another reason why our military are true, honest-to-God, HEROES! This video of a soldier coming home to meet his 5-month-old son is everything you need to see today!
Can you imagine going 5 months before you got to meet your newborn child? That's just another reason why our military are true, honest-to-God, HEROES! This video of a soldier coming home to meet his 5-month-old son is everything you need to see today!
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Each bill has an author in the House and in the Senate, and that author carries the bill through committee and the floor in their legislative chamber.
House Bill 2223, which addresses dyslexia in our school children, passed the Senate Education Committee last week. The Dyslexia and Education Task Force, appointed by the Legislature, created a dyslexia handbook for schools in Oklahoma.