Kennedy v. State

Benham, Justice.

Appellant Jason Steven Kennedy was convicted of the felony murder of Caitlyn Cawthon, the 19-month-old daughter of his girlfriend, with the underlying felony being cruelty to children.1

Emergency medical personnel were called to a Columbia County apartment where they found the child without a pulse and not breathing. The child was transported to a hospital where efforts to resuscitate her failed and she was pronounced dead. An autopsy performed the next day revealed a large subgaleal hematoma, an epidural hematoma, and subperiosteal bleeding. The medical examiner who performed…