State v. Dale R. Neumann

¶ 164. {dissenting). Dale and Leilani Neumann are not likely to be viewed sympathetically by people who read the statement of facts in the majority opinion. The Neumanns' reaction to their daughter's illness was so inconsistent with the normative behavior of most contemporary parents that it is hard for people to identify with them or to understand their thinking and values.

¶ 165. It would be easy to look away from such unconventional defendants and say nothing. But the issues involved in these cases are too important for me to remain silent. First, the facts are not as black and white as…