Morse v. State

VAUGHN, Justice:

This appeal centers on Defendant-Below/Appellant Melvin L. Morse’s (“Melvin”) physical abuse of his step-daughter, A.M. Melvin’s abusive conduct spanned the course of at least two years and consisted of, inter alia, suffocating and “waterboard-ing” A.M. as. punishment for what he deemed to be misbehavior. Melvin was convicted in the Superior Court of Reckless Entjangering in the First Degree,1 Reckless Endangering in the Second Degree,2 Assault in the Third Degree,3 and three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.4 On appeal, Melvin raises two claims.5 First, he…