People v. Watrous

—Spain, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Essex County (Ryan, Jr., J.), rendered January 5, 1999, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of assault in the third degree and endangering the welfare of a child.

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of the crimes of assault in the third degree and endangering the welfare of a child. The charges stem from injuries exhibited by her 19-month-old child on April 16, 1998 during a visit to a hospital emergency room, which included pronounced swelling and bruising to the child’s forehead and cheek bones and swelling to…