Jury recommends death penalty for dad convicted of murdering 1-year-old son; son killed during visitation (Shreveport, Louisiana)

Dad is identified as RODRICUS CRAWFORD.

We have a maxim here at Dastardly Dad. Which is that Daddy's custodial status will be erased by the trial. And sure enough, we find this post. Which tells us that Daddy killed this baby during overnight visitation. And he received overnight visitation despite an extensive history of drugs.

http://www.ksla.com/story/23965086/jury-recommends-death-penalty-for-shreveport-father-convicted-in-death-of-son

Jury recommends death penalty for Shreveport father convicted in death of son

Posted: Nov 14, 2013 3:41 AM EST Updated: Nov 14, 2013 3:54 AM EST

By KSLA Staff

A Caddo Parish jury has recommended the death penalty for a Shreveport man convicted in the murder of his infant son.

SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - A Caddo Parish jury has recommended the death penalty for a Shreveport man convicted in the murder of his infant son.

25-year-old Rodricus Crawford was convicted by a Caddo Parish jury Tuesday night of first degree murder in the death of 1-year-old Roderius Lott.

The child was found unresponsive in a home in the 6800 block of Broadway in February of last year. Lott was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy showed that the little boy had been smothered to death. The coroner also reported finding bruises and other signs of abuse.

At his sentencing hearing Wednesday, jurors had the option of sentencing Crawford to death or life in prison. After a day-long hearing, that jury returned a unanimous recommendation just before 11 p.m. for the death penalty.

A judge will rule on that recommendation in a formal sentencing hearing on November 26.