State v. Edmison

OPINION

SEDGWICK, Judge.

Appellant pleaded guilty to assault in the second degree as the result of his physically abusing a 14 month-old infant for whom he was babysitting. He appeals from the sentence of 52 months in prison, a double durational departure. We affirm.

FACTS

The facts are not in dispute. Appellant David R. Edmison (also known as Roy L. Buchanan), a resident of Sparta, Wisconsin, moved into the St. Paul home of his girlfriend, Helen Buchanan, in December 1985. On December 19, 1985, a 14-month old child named Robert came to stay with them temporarily. Robert’s mother, a friend of…