· 6/25/2020

State of Tennessee v. Stephanie Brown

Syllabus

A Sevier County Jury found Defendant, Stephanie Brown, guilty of reckless homicide. The trial court imposed a sentence of four years to be served in confinement. On appeal, Defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether the trial court properly admitted testimony about the hydrostatic or float test performed on the baby's lungs (2) whether the trial court properly admitted Defendant's confession and denied her motion to dismiss the indictment (3) whether the evidence was sufficient to support Defendant's conviction for reckless homicide and (4) whether the trial court properly sentenced Defendant. Upon reviewing the record and the applicable law, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Judges: Judge Thomas T. Woodall

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