clipped from: www.msnbc.msn.com GALVESTON, Texas - A 20-year-old father was convicted Tuesday of badly injuring his infant by putting her in a microwave, with jurors rejecting his claim that he was insane at the time.
Mauldin pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, saying he was having a psychotic episode when he put his then 2-month-old daughter, Ana, in a hotel microwave for 10 to 20 seconds last May while her mother and grandmother were away.
Child suffered severely
Officials say Ana suffered second- and third-degree burns to her left ear, cheek, hand and shoulder and needed skin grafts. Before putting her in the microwave, Mauldin had punched the baby and put her in the hotel room safe and refrigerator.