State v. Augustine

MILLER, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Jason Augustine appeals his conviction on four separate counts of child abuse, claiming (1) that such conviction violated his constitutional right against double jeopardy and (2) that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the jury’s verdict. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] On October 20, 1998, daycare workers noticed what appeared to be cigarette burn marks on 4-year-old female M.A.’s ankle, forehead, fingers and toe. They contacted the police and the Department of Social Services to investigate. M.A. was taken to the emergency room of a local hospital, where she told…