State v. Watson

WASSERSTROM, Chief Judge.

Defendant appeals from a conviction by jury for assault with intent to do great bodily harm without malice and a consequent sentence of five years’ imprisonment. We affirm.

This prosecution arises by reason of scalding burns suffered by defendant’s two and one-half year old son Terrance on January 6, 1978. The state’s experts testified that the nature of the injuries showed “forced immersion burn.” Defendant testified to the contrary that the burns resulted from her accidently leaving the bathtub in her house unattended with hot water running *190while she went to answer…