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De’Marco Pryor-McCovery, 22, was arrested June 28 in connection with the death of a 1-year-old Alannah Rose-Marie Newman.

Jurors found Pryor-McCovery not guilty on count 1: First-degree felony murder and guilty on count 2: First-degree child abuse.

A sentencing date has not been scheduled.

Troopers interviewed people and collected evidence at the hospital.

“The last known person with the child that was alive happened to be at the hospital at the time, and him name was De’Marco Mccovery," said Sgt. Randy Servia with the Michigan State Police.

22-year-old De’Marco Pryor-Mccovery, the mother's boyfriend , was arrested.

“Just being with the child alive, and then being with the child afterwards, and then making admissions to the detectives at that time that he may have been responsible for the child’s condition," Sgt. Servia said.

According to family of the father of the infant's, the mother is sticking by her boyfriend.
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De’Marco Pryor-McCovery was sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison and a maximum of 50 years.

Circuit Court Judge Colin G. Hunter described the challenge in balancing the fact that Pryor-McCovery has always been employed, has no mental health issues and clearly loved the kids he cared for — with the seriousness of the crime.

Hunter repeatedly referenced a lack of remorse displayed throughout the process by Pryor-McCovery, specifically mentioning witness testimony of law enforcement officers and hospital staff at the emergency room of the hospital.

Pryor-McCovery spoke at length about how he loves the kids he cared for and worked hard to make sure they did not experience negativity in their lives.

He told Hunter that his perceived lack of remorse throughout the process was a result of him not wanting to be judged acting a certain way by the jury or society in general.

“I apologize for everyone who has been hurt in this,” Pryor-McCovery said. “There is no justice for the loss of a child and you can never bring a child back.”

Hunter said during the sentencing hearing that Pryor-McCovery took 27 minutes and stopped at four different locations on his way to the hospital, which was 3.5 miles from his house.

According to the interim complaint and affidavit filed on June 29, a Michigan State Police trooper said Pryor-McCovery admitted to the trooper that “he wrapped the baby in a blanket which covered her mouth and nose because she was crying.”

“Pryor-McCovery then placed the tightly wrapped baby face down in a pillow in its crib,” the affidavit also said. “He left the room and returned a short time later and found the baby to be deceased.”
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