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San Jose Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Killing Infant Daughter

10 June 2026 13:05

A San Jose man has been sentenced to 25 years to life for murdering his 8-month-old daughter. - Jesse Manuel Figueroa, 36, struck baby Raina so hard her brain shifted in her skull.

- He brought the unconscious infant to a Mountain View fire station on July 4, 2020. - Evidence showed he abused his girlfriend and two other children, including forcing them to kneel on rice.

- The judge imposed the sentence after a jury found Figueroa guilty of murder earlier this year. The district attorney said the case highlights the brutality and senseless loss of an innocent child.

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