Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Jason Thomas, left, sits beside defense attorney Matt Gilmore during his Wednesday afternoon sentencing on charges of murder and felonious assault of his 10-month-old stepson. Seated behind them are Scott and Barbara Stienecker, grandparents of the victim, and Sydney Stienecker and Matt Atkins, the child's parents.

Related online story:
Jason Thomas of Celina showed no emotion Wednesday afternoon as Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham sentenced him to 15 years to life for the murder of his 10-month-old stepson. [More]
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