Hall v. State

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Appellants Gary and Margaret Hall were convicted of reckless homicide, a Class C felony, pursuant to IND.CODE § 85-42-1-5, and neglect of a dependent, a Class D felony, pursuant to IND.CODE § 35-46-1-4, Appellants challenge those convictions.

The facts relevant to this appeal are not in dispute. On February 16, 1984, Deputy Sheriff Schrader went to appellants' home. Subsequent to his arrival, Schrader determined that appellants' one-month-old infant son was dead. During a conversation with the appellants, Schrader was told that the infant had been ill for approximately five days…