State v. Smith

BROWN, Chief Judge.

[,Defendant, Elizabeth Taylor Smith, was convicted by a jury of second degree cruelty to a juvenile, a violation of La. R.S. 14:93.2.3. She was subsequently sentenced to 15 years at hard;-labor, without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. A motion to reconsider sentence was filed and denied. Defendant appealed.' We affirm her conviction, amend her sentence, and as ariiended, affirm. '

Facts

The juvenile involved in this case, N.L., was born on.April 25, 2009, premature at 24 weeks gestation, and was in the hospital for three months after her birth. She was…