Woman Sentenced In Baby Swinging

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ERIE, Pa. (AP)—A woman convicted of swinging her newborn son like a weapon at her boyfriend and fracturing the infant's skull was sentenced Wednesday to five to 10 years in prison.

Chytoria Graham, 28, was fighting with boyfriend DeAngelo Troop after a night of drinking when she grabbed 4-week-old Jarron by his feet and swung him, hitting Troop. The baby has recovered and is living with Graham's family.

A jury convicted Graham in October of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, simple assault and child endangerment.

Graham allegedly told emergency workers that she had swung Jarron like a bat, but she testified at her trial that she remembered little of what happened that night.

Graham's attorney, James Pitonyak, said she planned to appeal her conviction.

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