A Pound Virginia man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death and abuse of his infant child in 2015, according to the Wise County Commonwealth’s Attorney.
A release from the office of Commonwealth’s Attorney states 49 year old Franklin Len Mullins was sentenced on Wednesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter, child abuse and neglect and unlawful wounding.
Mullins’ charges stem from the 2015 death of his five-month-old son, according to the release. The five-month-old was transported to a hospital in Johnson City, where he later died.
As of Wednesday, Mullins remains in the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail at Duffield and will be transferred to the Virginia Department of Corrections.