Cunningham v. State

Milagro Cunningham was tried by jury and convicted of attempted second-degree murder, a lesser-included offense of the charged attempted first-degree murder (count I); kidnapping a child under thirteen years of age (count II); three counts of sexual battery on a child under twelve years of age (counts III, IV and V); and aggravated child abuse (count VI). In rendering its guilty verdict, the jury rejected the defendant’s insanity defense. Following his conviction, the defendant was sentenced to fifteen years for count I, to life for counts II, III, IV, and V, and to thirty years for count VI.

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