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Man sentenced for killing baby

The Buffalo man convicted of killing a one-year-old baby has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man convicted of killing a one-year-old baby was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Raymond Gonzalez, 37, was found guilty of beating his girlfriend's son, James Velazquez, to death while babysitting him in 2010.

Before he was sentenced, Gonzalez claimed he was innocent and wrongly accused.

Gonzalez's conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court Appellate Division on July 31, 2019.

James' mother, Erica Velazquez, also addressed the court before sentencing and said she can now finally get closure.

In addition to the prison term, Gonzalez will also serve five -years post-release supervision.

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