FORT WORTH -- A Euless man was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in prison for inflicting the head injury that caused the death of his 5-month-old son last year, according to the Tarrant County district attorney's office.
Gregory Dewayne Williams, 37, pled guilty to recklessly causing serious bodily injury to Demetrie Reeves."Demetrie had a very short and a very sad life," prosecutor Alana Minton said in a news release. "From the time he was born, his father wasn't allowed to be around him without supervision -- and for good reason. The first time he was with him unsupervised, he broke Demetrie's arm. The next time, he killed him."On Monday, a jury was seated to hear the case against Williams. He pled guilty, and the trial went directly to the punishment phase. On Tuesday, jurors heard evidence and were prepared to hear more on Wednesday when, before court started, Williams asked prosecutors for a plea bargain offer.He accepted 50 years, and must serve 25 before he is eligible for parole, according to the news release.The jury had heard evidence that on Nov. 29, 2011, Williams shook his sick son, or struck him with or against a hard object, causing the fatal injury.They also heard evidence that when Demetrie was 6 weeks old, Williams fractured the infant's arm by lifting him out of his bed by one arm.After that, state Child Protective Services prohibited Williams from having unsupervised contact with Demetrie or his 2-year-old brother. That order was still in effect when Demetrie was fatally injured, according to the news release.Bill Miller, 817-390-7684Have more to add? News tip? Tell us
