State v. Hill

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

Defendant Jackie Hill appeals her conviction for the Class A felony of child abuse. She does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence, which we summarize in the light most favorable to the verdict. State v. Woodmansee, 203 S.W.3d 287, 289 (Mo.App.2006).

Facts and Background

Deputy Steven Combs got an emergency call that a child had fallen down stairs and was non-responsive. He was dispatched to a rural home where Defendant lived with her husband Joe, her four children — including the two-year-old victim (“Child”)— and other family members. He arrived to find Joe Hill…