Montford v. State

Mikell, Presiding Judge.

After Cozy Blackmon, a one-year-old child, died from hot water burns suffered while in the care of appellant Beauprue Montford, Montford was indicted on charges of felony murder (Counts 1-3), aggravated battery (Count 4), aggravated assault (Count 5), and cruelty to children in the first degree (Count 6). On June 20, 2011, following a hearing at which he was represented by counsel, Montford entered a negotiated guilty plea to Count 1, reduced to involuntary manslaughter, and to Counts 4,5, and 6; and the state nol-prossedthe other two felony murder counts (Counts 2 and…