Utah Man Who Killed Newborn Accepts Plea Deal to Avoid Death Penalty

Utah Man Who Killed Newborn Accepts Plea Deal to Avoid Death Penalty
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A Utah man who was convicted of killing his newborn son will avoid the death penalty with a plea deal.

Matthew Daniel Graves, of Roy, Utah, took the plea deal in January and admitted that he punched his newborn son, killing him.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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