State v. Burrell

Brandy Burrell (“Mother”) was convicted of one count of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree in violation of section 568.045, RSMo 2000, 1 and one count of murder in the second degree in violation of section 565.021. She appeals, arguing that there was insufficient evidence from which the trial court could have found her guilty of first-degree child endangerment and second-degree murder. After an opinion by the Court of Appeals, Western District, this Court granted transfer. Mo. Const, art. V, sec. 10. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

I. Pacts

Mother, her…