Jackson v. United States

At the conclusion of a non-jury trial, Jermaine Jackson was convicted of criminal neglect of a vulnerable adult, in violation of D.C.Code § 22-934 (2009 Supp.). He challenges the legal sufficiency of the evidence. Viewing the facts in the light most favorable to the government, we find that there was sufficient evidence to support his conviction and affirm.

I

The complainant, an individual with severe mental retardation, lived as a resident in an assisted living group home located in Washington, D.C., where appellant was employed as a caregiver. Appellant’s supervisor, Brenda Biggs-Jones,…