Chelsea Taylor v. State of Indiana

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

[1] Chelsea Taylor (“Taylor”) appeals her conviction for Neglect of a Dependent, as a Class A felony. 1 Taylor presents three issues for review, one of which is a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. Concluding that the State did not present sufficient evidence of probative value, we reverse.

Facts and Procedural History

[2] On January 17, 2012, at around 4:30 p.m., Taylor reported to work a shift at an Indianapolis restaurant. Taylor’s live-in boyfriend, Ryan Worline (“Worline”), was left home in charge of Taylor’s one-year-old son, J.N., and Worline’s…