<p>A 5-week-old infant was in need of life support after having been punched, smothered and violently shook, prosecutors said. His father,&nbsp;Vincent DiStasi, 31, has been charged in these crimes. NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa reports.</p>


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