(WTAQ-WLUK) – An Oshkosh man’s conviction for the death of his infant son was upheld Wednesday by the state Court of Appeals.
Cory Lyons was convicted of first-degree reckless homicide for the November 2018 death of seven-week-old Oliver. Lyons was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Lyons admitted to officers that he was frustrated with Oliver’s crying, picked him up, shook him one time, yelled at him to stop screaming, put him down and went to get a bottle. On appeal, Lyons argued those statements to police should not have been allowed to be used against him.
In an 18-page decision, the appeals court disagreed, and upheld the conviction.
“Under the totality of the circumstances, Lyons’ statements were voluntary,” the court ruled. “There is also no evidence of police coercion.”
Lyons is currently housed at the Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution, state records show.
