People v. Melton

Following a bench trial, defendants Mayfay, Cassandra, Maxine, Diana, and Denise Melton (sisters) and Gregory Turner were convicted of multiple counts of endangering the health of a child and contributing to the dependency and neglect of a child. Maxine Melton was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. All other defendants were sentenced to probation and a term of imprisonment.

On appeal, defendants argue that their convictions for endangering the health of a child must be reversed since defendants were charged, tried and convicted under a prior version of the endangerment statute not in effect…