Adrian P. Thomas Case Study

At the beginning of October, 2009, the trial for Adrian P. Thomas began. He was charged for the second degree murder of Mathew Thomas. Mathew Thomas was the nine month old son of Adrian Thomas. He was charged for the second degree murder of his son around the basis of his confession, which was made in September 2008. His confession was made as a result of a nearly ten-hour long interrogation. This interrogation was made after a doctor told police that Mathew died from injuries he sustained from head trauma.

During Adrian Thomas’ trial, the prosecutors made their case around Thomas’ videotaped confession. The prosecution showed the jury segments of the videotaped confession. Thomas’ testified to the jury that all of his admissions of

guilt he made during his interrogation were lies. He also denied that he has intentionally harmed his son in any way that lead to his son’s head injuries and subsequent death. His given reason for lying to the police during the interrogation was because the police continually asserted that Thomas had injured Mathew and because he wanted to see his son and wife at the hospital. At the conclusion of the trial, the jury found Thomas guilty of the second degree murder of his son. Judge Andrew Ceresia sentenced Thomas to twenty five years to life in prison.