People v. Hampton

Appeal from a judgment rendered December 16, 1970, convicting defendant of the crime of assault, first degree. On November 6, 1969, at approximately 9:00 a.m., defendant took her four-year-old daughter to the Liberty Loomis Hospital in Liberty, Sullivan County, New York. On examination it was determined that the child was dead. The child’s body was covered with multiple sears and marks, some new and some old. Defendant and her husband were indicted for manslaughter, first degree, in violation of section 125.20 of the Penal Law. A severance was granted and defendant was tried alone. She was…