Busbee v. State

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

Wanda Busbee’s conviction for the manslaughter of Rodney Watkins is reversed because it is based on no more than speculation, surmise and conjecture.

The State proved that seven-month-old Rodney Watkins died in July of 1981 from the “inappropriate ingestion or administration” of the prescription drugs Amitripty-line and Doxepin. The State proved that J.C. Busbee, his wife Faye, and his daugh*443ter Wanda kept Rodney and other children in their home for neighbors as a day care service. The State proved that Amitripty-line and Doxepin were in the Busbees’ residence. Viewing…