State of Missouri v. Emily Usnick

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent, ) WD81263 ) v. ) OPINION FILED: June 18, 2019 ) EMILY USNICK, ) ) Appellant. ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of Johnson County, Missouri The Honorable John R. O'Malley, Judge Before Division Two: Cynthia L. Martin, Presiding Judge, Alok Ahuja, Judge and Gary D. Witt, Judge Emily Usnick ("Usnick") was convicted of first degree involuntary manslaughter following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Johnson County. The jury found that Usnick was responsible for the death of her newborn daughter ("Baby Usnick")…