Epperson v. State

RATLIFF, Chief Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant appeals conviction of Criminal Recklessness, a class C felony. 1 We reverse.

FACTS

On January 26,1986, Christina Epperson, the defendant’s two-year old daughter, suffered a head injury when she was struck by a screwdriver which the defendant threw across a room. Christina was transported from the family’s home to a hospital where she underwent surgery. Later that day Epperson accompanied a police officer to the police station where Epperson signed a waiver of rights form and made a statement about the incident. The statement was tape recorded,…