15+ Years in Prison for Shaking Baby Daughter

[COOKEVILLE, Tenn.] A Cookeville man will spend at least 15 years in prison for shaking his baby daughter and leaving her with brain damage.

Samuel Hawkins was found guilty of aggravated child abuse.

Investigators said in June 2006, Hawkins lost his temper when his 3-month-old daughter wouldn't stop crying. Hawkins shook her in her swing.

The child, now almost 2-years-old, can't walk or talk and has severely impaired vision.

Hawkins will be sentenced in February. He faces between 15 and 25 years in prison, and he must serve 100-percent of his time.

Another example of how a short burst of temper can change/ruin many lives forever. I am sure he didn't mean to permanently damage his daughter, but commited a horrible act nonetheless.

On the other hand, I've seen some criminals get less than 10 years for voluntary man-slaughter. What's up with that? They should get as much time as this man, no?