State v. McKnight
Supreme Court of South Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE WALLER:
Appellant, Regina McKnight was convicted of homicide by child abuse; she was sentenced to twenty years, suspended upon service of twelve years. We affirm.
FACTS
On May 15, 1999, McKnight gave birth to a stillborn five-pound baby girl. The baby’s gestational age was estimated to be between 34-37 weeks old. An autopsy revealed the presence of benzoylecgonine, a substance which is metabolized by cocaine. The pathologist, Dr. Proctor, testified that the only way for the infant to have the substance present was through cocaine, and that the cocaine had to have come from the mother. 1…
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2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Harmelin v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Ferguson v. City of CharlestonSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Whitner v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
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