Parker man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of baby
KWAT
October 3, 2023
PARKER, S.D.–A 26-year-old Parker man has pleaded guilty to one count of First-Degree Manslaughter in the 2022 death of a baby.
Phillip Delaney was originally indicted for Second-Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery of an Infant and two counts of First-Degree Manslaughter.
According to court documents, in exchange for Delaney’s plea, the State dropped the charges of Second-Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery of an Infant and one count of First-Degree Manslaughter.
His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Jan. 22.
