Outcome: Pleaded guilty to lesser charge of child abuse homicide, a second-degree felony with possible sentence of one-15 years; 3rd District Judge Dennis Fuchs sentenced Morgan to 365 days in jail.

Victim: Jeremy Bunting, 4 years

Died: Nov. 6, 1999

How died: Undetermined

Accused: Michael J. Bunting, father

Evidence: Father injected Freon — a gaseous refrigerant — in boy's bathtub water

Charge: Murder

Outcome: Pleaded guilty to child-abuse homicide, a second-degree felony; 3rd District Judge Timothy Hansen ordered 1-15 years in prison.

Victim: Rhoda Wright, 18 months

Died: Jan. 19, 2001

How died: Head trauma

Evidence: Child had 3- to 4-inch skull fracture that appeared to be result of blunt force trauma.

Accused: Michelle Afton Michaels, baby sitter

Charge: child abuse homicide, second-degree felony

Outcome: Wright entered an "Alford plea"*; 3rd District Judge Dennis M. Fuchs sentenced Michaels to 36 months probation.

Victim: Brianna Williams, 1 year

Died: June 9, 2000

How died: Suffocation

Accused: Anthony Williams, baby's father

Charge: Child abuse homicide

Outcome: 3rd District Judge Ann Boyden found Williams not guilty in a bench trial.

Victim: Salem Corey Hogan, 21 months

Died: June 24, 2002

How died: Shaking

Evidence: Child lived for 21 months before he died of injuries.

Accused: Christopher Alan Hogan, father

Charge: Child abuse homicide, second-degree felony

Outcome: He entered a "Sery plea"** to charge. 3rd District Judge Dennis Frederick ordered one to 15 years in prison.

Victim: Trinity Kale, 8 months