Legal Opinion

State v. Oakman

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 5, 2008No. COA07-929PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRYANT, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a judgment entered after a jury verdict found him guilty of felonious child abuse. We find no error in the jury instructions and therefore affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The evidence presented at trial tended to show that Defendant Eric Oakman fathered two children with Sharee Baldwin. When Ms. Baldwin was at work, defendant cared for the children. After some time, one of the children, a three month old, appeared to sleep less and cry more often. The child began to experience seizures, and Ms. Baldwin took the child to the hospital.

Dr. Ronald…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2000
  2. State v. HartnessSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1990
  3. State v. CummingsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2007
  4. State v. . SudderthSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
  5. State v. EasonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1955

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2013
  2. State v. CrookCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2016
  3. State v. RandolphCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2012
  4. State v. CappsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010
  5. State v. KennedyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2009

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