People v. Maynor

Defendant Tarajee S. Maynor appeals by leave granted the circuit court’s order granting the prosecution’s motion to reinstate the charges, consisting of two counts of first-degree felony murder, MCL 750.316(l)(b), with the underlying felony being first-degree child abuse, MCL 750.136b(2). We affirm.

On June 28, 2002, defendant left her ten-month-old daughter and three-year-old son alone in a hot car for approximately 3V2 hours. When defendant returned to the car, she found both children dead in the back seat. The medical examiner determined that the cause of death was hyperthermia, or heat…