State v. Garcia

123 Submitted February 22, affirmed June 8, 2022 STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ESTEVAN ADRIAN GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant. Deschutes County Circuit Court 17CR22083; A172910

512 P3d 839

Defendant was convicted of murder by abuse and first-degree criminal mis- treatment in connection with the starvation death of his five-year-old daughter, M. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court committed five errors: (1) dismissing two manslaughter charges from the indictment before trial on the state’s motion; (2) allowing a developmental and forensic pediatrician to testify regarding…