State v. Rivera

Marquardt, J.;

Monica Felice Rivera appeals her jury convictions for involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment. Rivera alleges there was insufficient evidence to support her convictions and that both the State and the district court committed several errors prior to and during her trial that denied her the right to a fair trial. She claims that her convictions should be reversed as a matter of law. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for a new trial.

Facts

On May 5, 2009, Rivera and her boyfriend, Jason Jones, took her 4-year-old son, G.R., to the Safe Kids Daycare (daycare).…