Man Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter Of Daughter

LOCKPORT, IL — A Lockport man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter of his two-month-old daughter, who died in 2009. Mark Trubiano, 46, of the 700 block of Hemlock Street, was given three years of probation and ordered to complete 100 hours of public service. Trubiano pleaded guilty to shaking to death his daughter, Storey.

The Herald News reported that Trubiano was also sentenced to 16 days in jail and credited for the eight days he had already served. Because of further credit for good conduct, he will serve no more time in jail.

According to the Will County State's Attorney's Office, Trubiano's probation could have been anywhere from three to 14 years.

"We asked for a prison sentence and thought it was appropriate," spokesperson for the office Chuck Pelkie said. "The judge took note of other circumstances, including the lack of criminal record, and placed him on probation."

According to The Herald News, Trubiano's daughter died Dec. 27, 2009, after she stopped breathing. Doctors found that the baby had bleeding in her brain as well as retinal hemorrhages. Trubiano was charged with murder for causing Storey's death, and an autopsy showed the infant had died from cerebral injuries due to blunt head trauma from child abuse.

While the Will County State's Attorney's Office wanted to press for prison time, their case was hampered when the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office lost Storey Trubiano's brain.

The defense had also hoped to submit the brain for additional testing.

Trubiano's attorney, Paul DeLuca, told The Herald-News that Trubiano has entered an Alford plea of guilty. Under this plea, Trubiano maintains his innocence, but admits the prosecution could prove their case.

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