( CNN ) -- A Tennessee man convicted and jailed for abusing his two infant children is charged with murder -- 23 years later . Anthony Shannon Lane was convicted in 1992 of beating his 5-week-old daughter Amanda so badly she lived the rest of her life in bed : blind and unable to talk or move , except for seizures , said her mother , Nancy Woodall-Holmes , who first fostered and then adopted Amanda . Amanda died last year at age 22 and on Monday , Lane , 41 , was charged with first-degree murder in Amanda 's death . `` She was such a treasure , '' said Woodall-Holmes , who became Amanda 's foster parent on a Christmas Eve . At the time , she was told Amanda had a short life expectancy and her placement would be temporary . `` I ca n't put into words just how precious she was , '' said Woodall , who adopted Amanda at age 4 . `` We will work with the district attorney 's office in the prosecution of this case for justice for Amanda , '' said Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold . According to an autopsy by the state medical examiner 's office , Amanda 's death was a homicide , caused by complications of blunt force head injury . Lane 's first court hearing is scheduled for July 18 . Second infant abused . After serving a 10-year sentence for aggravated child abuse of Amanda , Lane had a son , Ryan , who was abused at 3 months old , according to court documents . Lane was convicted in 2003 , again of aggravated child abuse , and is serving a 25-year prison sentence for that assault . Ryan suffered cerebral palsy , brain injury , blindness , epilepsy and failure to thrive from the abuse , according to a pediatrician who testified in the case . Justice for Amanda . Ryan is in a wheelchair and was adopted by a family near Amanda 's home , said her mother . `` We were able to get the children together , and it seemed like they made a connection with each other , '' said Woodall-Holmes . `` He was there when she died . His hand was touching her hand . '' Woodall-Holmes said the murder charges against Lane , even 23 years later , will have an effect on victims of abuse . `` It may take 23 years but justice will be served . That 's the message I want to get out there . '' Police : Prostitute killed tech exec with heroin . Suspect in Tulsa serial sex attacks dies after crash fleeing assault .
Anthony Shannon Lane is charged with murder 23 years after he abused his infant girl . Amanda lived 22 years in bed , unable to move , see or speak , because of the abuse . Lane also abused a half brother of Amanda 's and is serving time in prison for that . Amanda was adopted by woman who says she was a treasure .