Schenectady man pleads guilty to manslaughter in baby’s death

Posted at: 06/15/2012 6:06 PM | Updated at: 06/15/2012 6:54 PM
By: WNYT Staff

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SCHENECTADY - John Batease has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the death of 20-month-old Asiah Maxam.

Batease was supposed to enter a guilty plea Thursday but he changed his mind at the last minute and a trial date was set for next month.

Late this afternoon, Batease entered a guilty plea. He faces 22 years in prison when he is sentenced in august.





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