Andres Bonilla was convicted of reckless injury to a child-serious bodily injury, while looking after the girl at an apartment in the 1000 block of Greens Way Road back on Nov. 21, 2017.
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The then 20-year-old had arrived at the apartment at about 10 p.m. to babysit the girl while her mother went to work at a McDonald's less than a mile away, according to Gilbert Sawtelle, a prosecutor on the case.
"[Bonilla] claimed the little girl ran into a wall, but her injuries were not consistent with that," Sawtelle said.
Evidence shows the 2-year-old suffered from blunt force trauma which Sawtelle listed as spinal cord hemorrhage, acute bilateral subdural hemorrhage, axonal injuries, among other things.
"The evidence suggests he struck her with a blunt object or struck her against a blunt object," he said.
Neighbors said the girl went into seizures. In addition, Sawtelle said she experienced vomiting and became limp.
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The child was taken to Texas Children's Hospital in The Woodlands, where she was pronounced dead.
Sawtelle explained how the jury came to a conclusion of 25 years. Because Bonilla had a prior for aggravated assault, his punishment would range from five years to 99 years or life.
The jury came back with a 25-year sentence. Sawtelle said he pushed for life in prison.
Sawtelle said he believes there may have been a conflict within the jury - some pushing for life and some pushing for a shorter sentence, and they came to an agreement on 25 years.
Bonilla must serve at least half of his sentence before he can become eligible for parole.