article_snippet: During Albea's two-day bench trial, the prosecution presented in court the defendant’s videotaped confession, in which the 22-year-old admitted to striking the little boy 'four of five times,’ although a coroner has concluded that the child likely suffered no fewer than seven blows.
article_snippet: The incident took place at around 11pm on September 14, 2011, while Albea, then 18 years old, was looking after his girlfriend’s son in the 1700 block of McAree Road.
article_snippet: The teen suspect initially told police that The teen suspect hit X'Zavion only once, but The teen suspect later admitted that The teen suspect struck the toddler multiple times.
article_snippet: Albea's attorney, Gillian Gosch, argued during the trial that her client did not intend to kill or seriously hurt X'Zavion (right).
article_snippet: But Judge Mark Levitt rejected Gosch's argument and subsequent plea for a not guilty verdict, stating that the extent of the 3-year-old's injuries shows that the brutal attack was more than an act of recklessness, or an attempt to discipline the boy for the boy transgression.
article_snippet: Albea could face 20 to 60 years in prison when Albea is sentenced April 22.
highlights_snippet: ; her son late admitted to striking her son at least 4-5 times .
  