An Oregon man's fate has been all but sealed after he beat and killed his toddler in apparent frustration over a failed business venture.

Emerson Cromwell, 27, was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison "for causing the death of his 15-month-old daughter," the Lincoln County District Attorney's Office announced . He was convicted by a jury roughly a month earlier of second-degree murder , first- and second-degree assault, and first-degree manslaughter after a nearly-monthlong trial.

It was Aug. 9, 2022, when Cromwell called 911 to report that his daughter was unconscious and non-responsive. The since-convicted defendant said his child was "fine before crawling towards him and collapsing in his arms," and he picked her up and "shook her one time to revive her."

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