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I'm not a morning person

The 20 year old plead guilty to endangering the welfare of a child, reckless endangerment and simple assault, after having kicked a toddler and then squeezing his face hard enough to leave bruises on one occasion, and having punched the boy twice a few days later. The boy suffered from bleeding around the brain, and severe bruising on his face.

But, Juan Arreola thought that he had a good reason for his abusive actions when he entered his plea and responded to the judges questioning with ""I was working till midnight. I'm not a morning person." The judge, Judge F.P. Kimberly McFadden, had merely asked if that was how he treated all 2 year olds. Needless to say, she wasn't a bit happy with his excuse.

McFadden said she was almost speechless.

"You're going to look at me straight in the face and say 'I'm not a morning person,'?" she asked.

The judge ordered Arreola to undergo psychological and psychiatric evaluations and set sentencing for Dec. 14. The maximum penalty is a state prison term of more than 20 years.


Honestly, there are tons of people in this world who are not "morning people". In fact, those who know me can testify that I myself am not one- but I can not for the life of me see the connection between beating a child, and not being a morning person. Yes, I'm a little grumpy in the early hours... but there is a HUGE difference between being grumpy, being sleepy, being "so not in to being awake at that time" and PUNCHING a child.

I seriously can only hope that this judge gives this loose canon the max.
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