Legal Opinion
State v. Leibhart
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided June 13, 2003No. S-02-751PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMiller-Lerman, J.
NATURE OF CASE
Michelle Leibhart was convicted in the district court for Buffalo County of first degree assault and was sentenced to 1 to 3 years’ imprisonment. Leibhart was charged with assaulting an 18-month-old child who was in her care, and at trial, the State, over Leibhart’s objection, presented expert testimony to the effect that the child’s injury was consistent with shaken baby syndrome. Leibhart appeals her conviction. We affirm.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
Leibhart provided daycare in her home in Kearney, Nebraska, for three children, including the victim, Emily V. On November 10, 2000,…
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