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Lawyer of father charged says it 'doesn't add up'
By Ed Meyer
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008
Autopsy findings in the March death of 21/2-month-old Camryn Jakeb Wilson show a number of pre-existing rib fractures that could mean the child's father does not bear sole responsibility, his defense lawyer said Tuesday.
Craig R. Wilson, 28, of Cuyahoga Falls, is charged with murder, felonious assault and two counts of child endangering in the death of his son — the first area baby born in the new year.
Details about the case have been scarce since Wilson's March 13 arrest by Falls police, but completion of the Summit County medical examiner's findings show the child died of head injuries resulting in ''traumatic brain injury,'' according to the autopsy.
Lisa J. Kohler, the county's chief medical examiner, ruled the death a homicide and concluded that Camryn was ''shaken
with probable head impact.''
Contributing conditions were multiple left and right rib fractures illustrated in an autopsy diagram as recent.
But Kohler also found evidence of nine older rib fractures illustrated in the autopsy report, which she signed on June 16.
Commenting on those findings on Tuesday, defense lawyer Jonathan T. Sinn said the pre-existing rib injuries ''raise new issues that are going to affect the ability to resolve this case.
''My client has been trying to take the blame for this from the minute the child went into the hospital,'' Sinn said. ''He gave a statement to police, we've been on the record as taking responsibility, but now with these pre-existing injuries something doesn't add up.
''How is it that my client could have caused these severe injuries, as the medical examiner reports, and no one else knew about it?'' Sinn asked.
But Falls Police Sgt. Gary Merton Jr. said the investigation is closed and that the department's detectives ''arrested the person that did the harm to the baby.
''Discussing any further information about that, I can't do right now because the case could possibly go to trial,'' Merton said. ''But I don't expect any other arrests in the case.''
Wilson, who was married to Camryn's mother, Crystal Wilson, for about two years, according to Sinn, is scheduled for trial Sept. 22 before Common Pleas Judge Mary F. Spicer.
The final pretrial hearing is scheduled for Aug. 20.
A spokesperson for the county prosecutor declined to comment on the autopsy findings, saying it was the agency's duty to ''ensure that a potential jury not be tainted by reading information in the news'' before Wilson's trial.
Background
Camryn was pronounced dead March 25 at Akron Children's Hospital after Crystal Wilson, 26, authorized the end of life support.
On March 12, according to the medical examiner's report of the investigation, Crystal Wilson took the child to his primary care physician for routine shots.
That same day, according to investigator David Rosa, ''the report from the physician was that Camryn was doing well and had no health concerns.''
Crystal Wilson reported ''that Camryn was smiling and interactive at the doctor's office and throughout the day,'' Rosa added.
But later that day, according to Rosa, Crystal Wilson left home to attend an AA meeting, ''leaving Camryn in the care of his father . . . ''
When she returned home at about 7 p.m., Crystal Wilson said she ''found Camryn in his swing, not breathing right, nor acting right. She picked Camryn up and tried to arouse him, but he appeared lifeless and limp,'' Rosa's report stated.
She immediately drove the child to Children's Hospital, the report said.
''We investigated the claims of injuries to the child, and we've arrested the person that was responsible for them,'' Merton said when asked whether other suspects were considered in the early stages of the investigation.
Craig Wilson is being held at the county jail in lieu of a $250,000 cash bond.
In April, Sinn said his client was ''devastated'' about his son's death and was cooperating with authorities to bring a quick resolution to the case.
Sinn said Tuesday that he plans to ask for an independent evaluation of the Summit County autopsy findings.
Ed Meyer can be reached at 330-996-3784 or emeyer@thebeaconjournal.com.
Autopsy findings in the March death of 21/2-month-old Camryn Jakeb Wilson show a number of pre-existing rib fractures that could mean the child's father does not bear sole responsibility, his defense lawyer said Tuesday.
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