Lay v. State

OPINION

KIRSCH, Judge.

Terry Gene Lay ("Lay") was convicted of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, 1 a Class B felony, neglect of a dependent resulting in death, 2 a Class A felony, reckless homicide, 3 a Class C felony, and he admitted to being an habitual offender. 4 Lay appeals, raising the following restated issues:

I. Whether the trial court abused its discretion when it allowed Lay's wife ("Amanda") to waive her marital privilege and testify against Lay;

II. Whether the State provided sufficient evidence to sustain Lay's conviction for neglect of a dependent resulting…