Father in Court on Son's Murder Case
By: Web Producer
Updated: March 20, 2008
A man accused of killing his son appeared in Edwards County, Illinois Circuit Court for his initial hearing Wednesday.
Investigators say 27 year old Jeffery Smith shook his 5 month old son so violently, the baby suffered multiple broken ribs and a brain injury.
The boy died at St. Mary's Medical Center February 6th.
Smith has been locked up in the White County Jail on a $1 million bond.
He'll be back in court April 4th for his pre-trial hearing.


