Former Notre Dame, NFL Player Sentenced to Life in Prison in Death of 5-Year-Old

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Former Notre Dame, NFL Player Sentenced to Life in Prison in Death of 5-Year-Old
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Cierre Wood was a star running back on Notre Dame's 2012 team that played for the college football national championship.

Former Notre Dame running back Cierre Wood has been sentenced to prison on Tuesday for the April of 2019 death of his girlfriend's five-year-old daughter at his apartment.He is probably best remembered by Notre Dame fans for his memorable touchdown run in the 2012 upset victory at Oklahoma.Wood, now 33, pled guilty in April to second-degree murder and felony child abuse.

Wood was sentenced to life in prison. He will have the possibility of parole after 10 years for the murder charge. Additionally,He must serve the sentences consecutively. According to Nevada Public Court Records, Wood entered what is known as an Alford plea - a formal admission of guilt while still claiming innocence.

They also state that the child’s mother, Amy Taylor, 31, pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder and felony child abuse as part of a deal with prosecutors. The coroner’s office in Las Vegas said the child, La’Rayah Davis, died on April 9, 2019, of blunt force injuries.Provides information on the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline . Professional crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages. All calls are confidential. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources.

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