State v. Reynolds

Following a jury trial, the defendant, Anthony T. Reynolds, was convicted of first degree assault and sentenced to imprisonment for 2 to 4 years. The defendant has appealed and contends that the trial court erred in admitting, over objections as to relevancy, certain testimony.

The assault involved the defendant’s 4-month-old son. As a result of the assault, the child developed shaken baby syndrome, and his development has been seriously impaired.

The record shows that on February 26, 1990, at about 4 p.m., Carrie Reynolds, wife of the defendant, left for work and left their 4-month-old son,…