People v. Lewie

OPINION OF THE COURT

Smith, J.

A jury convicted defendant of second degree manslaughter and first degree reckless endangerment for her role in the events leading to the death of her son. In so doing, the jury found that defendant acted both recklessly and with depraved indifference to human life. We hold that the record supports the jury’s finding as to the first of these mental states, but not the second. We therefore uphold the conviction for manslaughter and vacate the conviction for reckless endangerment.

I

On November 13, 2007, defendant and the man she lived with, Michael Flint, brought her…