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Smith v. State

Citations

  • 408 N.E.2d 614
  • 77 Ind. Dec. 655
  • 1980 Ind. App. LEXIS 1610

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  • mother held criminally responsible for failing to prevent fatal beating of child by her boyfriend
  • mother held criminally responsible for failing to prevent fatal beating of child by her lover
  • mother held criminally responsible for failing to prevent fatal beating of child by her lover
  • “Defendant knew the nature of the situation in which she placed Eric and allowed him to remain, as set forth in the statement of facts This is sufficient to establish the corpus delicti of the crime of neglect of a dependent.”

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Judges: Neal, Robertson, Ratliff

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