Man Convicted Of Locking Toddler In Dog Crate To Get New Sentence

<p>An appeals court threw out William Lewallen's 23-year prison sentence on Friday, saying jurors didn't get proper instructions. His conviction stands, but a judge will re-sentence him.</p>

Friday, March 11th 2016, 5:49 pm

By: News On 6

Man Convicted Of Locking Toddler In Dog Crate To Get New Sentence

A Tulsa man convicted of locking his 22-month-old daughter in a dog crate and leaving his 3-year-old out naked and in the cold will get a new sentence.

An appeals court threw out William Lewallen's 23-year prison sentence on Friday, saying jurors didn't get proper instructions.

Lewallen's conviction stands, but a judge will re-sentence him.