State v. Elison

KIDWELL, Justice.

Michael Benjamin Elison appeals from the judgment of conviction entered pursuant to a jury verdict for the crime of involuntary manslaughter, pursuant to I.C. § 18-4006(2).

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In September of 1997, Michael Benjamin Elison was living in Filer, Idaho with his girlfriend, Jennifer Silver, and her two infant children. Silver’s oldest child, Zachary, was twenty-two months old at the time; Cory, her other son, was eleven months old.

On September 13, 1997, Elison was watching the children while Silver was at work. At approximately 11:30 p.m., Elison called…