Nathaniel McLaughlin was charged with aggravated assault on a 13-month-old child, Khalaiya Ross.
The judge-alone trial heard evidence from police, EMS, Ms. Ross (the child's mother), and five medical specialists.
The medical evidence overwhelmingly indicated severe, non-accidental trauma inconsistent with the accused's account of an accidental fall.
The court found the accused's statements inconsistent and his alternative theories speculative.
The judge concluded that the injuries occurred while the child was in the accused's sole care, and found him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
