Connell v. State

HARWOOD, Presiding Judge.

This appellant, Dorothy Connell, was the mother of Linda Connell, a four year old child. After the child’s death from a brain injury the appellant was indicted for manslaughter in the first degree, and upon trial, was adjudged guilty as charged.

The evidence tends to show that on 16 February 1956 the appellant and her husband, Sergeant Connell, brought the child Linda to the office of Dr. C. E. Abbott, Jr. in Tuscaloosa. Prior to visiting Dr. Abbott,Sergeant Connell had phoned for an appointment around 1:30 P. M., and had been told by Dr. Abbott to bring the child to…