Pratt v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

Ryan Pratt was convicted of murder, battery, and neglect of a dependent and sentenced to sixty years imprisonment. The victim was Pratt's eleven-month-old son, Dylan Pratt. In this direct appeal, he contends that there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Factual and Procedural Background

Dylan was born with amniotic band syndrome which resulted in severe deformities including an extra tissue appendage on his head, missing tissue from both eyelids, a cleft lip and gum, joined fingers, and the loss of his left leg below…