CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Clarksville judge has convicted a man in the beating death of his girlfriend's toddler.
The state's case against 36-year-old Timothy L. Diggs Sr. was heard by Montgomery County Criminal Court Judge Mike R. Jones without a jury.
The Leaf-Chronicle reported Diggs was found guilty on Tuesday of felony murder and aggravated child abuse in the March 2007 death of 22-month-old Christopher Andre Nicholson.
Diggs received an automatic life sentence on the murder charge, making him first eligible for parole when he is 87 years old. He will be sentenced Sept. 9 on the abuse conviction.
The child was the son of Angelina "Nina" Richards, who was the only witness called by the defense.
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Information from: The Leaf-Chronicle, http://www.theleafchronicle.com
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