Judge finds enough evidence for man who allegedly killed girlfriend's baby to stand trial

Zuriel Loving
10:41 AM, Jan 12, 2017
7:51 PM, Feb 8, 2018
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Tobin Phillips pleads not guilty to killing baby

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - UPDATE (February 08, 2018 7:50 p.m.): A judge has found enough evidence for Tobin Phillips to stand trial. 

Phillips is expected back in court on Feb. 20th, where a trial date will be set.

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UPDATE (Jan. 12, 2017, 4 p.m.): Tobin Phillips pleaded not guilty and will be back in court on January 26.

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20-year-old Tobin Phillips will be in court today, Thursday, January 12, 2017, for his involvement in the murder of his girlfriend's eight-month-old baby boy.

On January 2, 2017, Kern County Sheriff's deputies were called to Cherry Lane in Tehachapi, just east of Tucker Road, for a homicide investigation. When they arrived, they found the baby boy dead inside.

Phillips told investigators that he tried to get the baby to stop crying by covering his face with a pillow. Court documents state that Phillips even sat on the pillow before he swung the boy back and forth, causing him to hit his head on a metal futon.

Tobin is being charged with first-degree murder and assault of a child under 8, resulting in death. Both charges are felonies.

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