State v. Torkelson

OPINION

NIERENGARTEN, Judge.

Appellant Elaine Torkelson was convicted of manslaughter in the second degree, Minn.Stat. § 609.205(1) (1984), for contributing to the death of her newborn baby. On appeal she makes claims regarding discovery violations, evidentiary and other rulings by the trial court and contends the evidence was insufficient. We affirm.

FACTS

Torkelson, an unmarried 19-year-old college student, became pregnant. She successfully concealed her pregnancy, made no meaningful preparation for birth and even refused to see a doctor for any prenatal care.

In her eighth month of pregnancy,…