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Judge tears into Gainesville father before handing down sentence in shaken-baby trial: ‘You essentially ended your child’s life’
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Julian Jalbert enters the courtroom for his sentencing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at the Hall County Courthouse. Jalbert has been convicted of multiple counts of child cruelty. - photo by Ashtin Barker
A Gainesville father convicted of severely injuring his 8-week-old son — leaving the baby with catastrophic brain damage, severe vision problems and a feeding tube — was sentenced Wednesday.