Hall v. State

Beverly Annetta Hall v. State of Maryland, No. 50, September Term, 2015. Opinion by Battaglia, J. CRIMINAL LAW – CHILD NEGLECT STATUTE – SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE – The evidence presented in the circuit court, even when viewed in a light most favorable to the State, was not sufficient to support Petitioner’s conviction under the criminal child neglect statute. Section 3-602.1 of the Criminal Law Article requires that the parent’s conduct be such that it creates a substantial risk of harm to the physical health of the child and that a reasonable parent would not engage in such conduct.…