Deputy District Attorney Laurel Huston, photo by Mark Reis, the Gazette
Defendant: Willie B. Allmon
Charges: first-degree murder, sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust
The allegation: Allmon is accused in the fatal beating and sexual assault of his 8-month-old grandson Isaih Melik Wilson, on May 18, 2009 while babysitting the child. The boy died the next day.
Judge: Fourth Judicial District Judge Barney Iuppa
Prosecutors: Laurel Huston, Melissa Young
Public Defenders: Cynthia Jones, Todd Johnson
Status: Today is the second day of testimony
What’s happening today: Jurors viewed post-mortem photographs of the boy’s injuries and heard from Dr. Ruth Kohlmeier, who performed the autopsy.
Kohlmeier testified that the child died of blunt force trauma to the head. His injuries were not accidental, she said.
Kohlmeier said she saw no evidence of any old injuries. Wilson also had bruises on his back and buttocks, she said. All of the injuries would have occurred at about the same time, she said.
“Were the injuries consistent with a rolling off a bed?” Deputy District Attorney Laurel Huston asked Kohlmeier.
“No” the doctor replied.
“Were they consistent with an adult falling on top of the child?” Huston asked.
“No” Kohlmeier said.
Could they have been caused by the child accidently hitting a kitchen counter after someone dropped him the prosecutor asked.
Again, Kohlmeier replied no.
All three of those scenarios were among the explanations that Allmon gave to paramedics and investigators after he called 911 to report a child having difficulty breathing.
Allmon’s public defenders will cross examine Kohlmeier this morning. She no longer works for the coroner’s office.
Stay tuned to “The Sidebar” blog for updates on this trial.
Why in God’s name would anyone leave a baby with a convicted child molester, whether it was the child’s “grandfather” or not. I use the term “grandfather” loosely, as this man is not a grandfather in the true meaning of the word. The person(s) who left this defenseless baby in the care of this monster needs to get counseling as they are at fault as well.
I hope that justice prevails and this sick, lying monster is locked up permanently where he can never hurt another child again. When I think of the terror and pain that this poor baby went through I am saddened beyond belief.
EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE. WE GIVE PEOPLE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. SO I DON’T BELIEVE THE MOTHER WAS WRONG, ITS HER FATHER . NO ONE EVER WANTS TO BELIEVE THEIR FATHER WOULD DO SUCH THINGS. IN MOST SITUATIONS WE HAVE TO PUT THE SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT, IF IT WERE YOUR FATHER WHO HAD SUPPOSE TO HAVE CHANGED WOULD YOU HAVE GIVEN HIM A CHANCE TO BE IN HIS GRAND SON’S LIFE? SO EASY TO JUDGE WE ARE HUMAN SO ITS OK. WE CAN SAY WHAT WE WOULD AND WOULDNT DO ALL WE WANT,BUT TRUTH IS YOU REALLY DON’T KNOW TILL DA SHOES ON OUR FOOT. SO FELICIA I LOVE U ANYWAY N HOPE FOR THE BEST WE AINT NEVA GOT TO SPEAK THATS FINE. JUST WANTED TO SAY GOOD LUCK. N ISIAH I LOVE YOU..