Poczatek v. State

MORRIS, Judge.

Tyler John Poczatek appeals his convictions after a jury trial for felony battery and aggravated child neglect. We affirm his conviction for felony battery without comment, but we reverse his conviction for aggravated child neglect because the State did not present sufficient evidence of that offense.

I. Facts

On April 28, 2014, Poczatek was charged with aggravated child abuse and aggravated child neglect based on an incident that occurred on February 25, 2014, involving his girlfriend’s three-year-old son, C.R. He proceeded to trial on November 30, 2015.

At trial, the child’s…