Scott Swanson
Of The New Era
The case was troubling.
Michael Steven Hamilton was smoking marijuana and playing video games in his living room on the evening of Jan. 19, 2001. His infant daughter was nearby. She was cranky and he decided to put her to bed.
He stood up with her and, as he told investigators later, tried to open the door with his elbow. He missed and the door hit her head. She…