A man accused of brutally shaking his 2-month-old baby daughter so hard that she was left brain dead will face trial in November.
Samuel Lee Jordan, 23, is charged with first-degree murder in the December 2008 death of his daughter, Lyrica Kennedy.
If convicted, Jordan could face the death penalty.
Caddo Parish Court Judge Mike Pitman set Jordan's trial for November 28 during a routine hearing this morning.
Jordan's attorney, public defender Kurt Goins, also argued that statements Jordan made during questioning by police should not be used as evidence in his trial.
Goins said the statements, which included Jordan saying he always knew he would go to prison for killing someone, would unfairly influence the jury.
But Caddo assistant district attorney Dale Cox said the jury had a right to hear the statements because they revealed Jordan's state of mind.
In ruling against Goins' motion, Pitman said the statements could be used as evidence because they did not refer to past crimes or those that Jordan intended to commit.
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