Bohannon v. State

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

A Tift County jury convicted appellant Mary Francis Bohannon of felony involuntary manslaughter, with reckless conduct as the unlawful act in support thereof, for causing the death of her two-month-old baby. The facts are as follows:

Both appellant and her co-defendant, the baby’s father Joseph Turnbull, had severe drinking problems. Responding to a report of concern for the baby’s welfare, a DFCS child abuse investigator visited appellant’s home for a caseworker interview. During this visit, the caseworker drew up a “safety plan” designed to “reduce the imminent risk…