Cameron v. State

The appellant, James Dwight Cameron, was convicted of assault in the second degree and was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. The victim of the assault was four-year-old Jeremy Dean. Expert medical testimony established that the child suffered a basilar skull fracture as a result of trauma to the mastoid area (the area of the skull behind the ear). The expert gave his opinion that the trauma was caused by a blunt instrument, such as a hammer or a tire tool. The child was rendered partially deaf as a result of this injury.

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The appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support…