United States v. Corn

ORDER

Derrick Corn, a Menominee Indian, called the tribal police and reported that his 6-month-old daughter was not breathing normally. Officers found the child unresponsive and having seizures. The child was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with multiple skull fractures caused by intentional, severe trauma. A grand jury charged Corn with committing an assault on a reservation causing “serious” bodily injury, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153, 113(a)(6). As part of a plea agreement, however, the government dismissed that charge and instead allowed…