Father pleads guilty in deadly overdose of 1-year-old daughter

Man will appear in court after police say his daughter ingested drugs

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A father has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in the death of his 1-year-old daughter who ingested his drugs in a Rochester apartment.

Dillon Brito also pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence in court on Monday during his disposition hearing. Police say Brito was using fentanyl and fell asleep on the couch with his daughter, Dianelis, at his apartment on Joseph Avenue back in January.

Brito pleaded to a sentence of 5 and a half to 11 years. The official sentencing will be on Aug 15. He has four prior felony convictions.