State v. Rupp

OPINION

EUBANK, Judge.

William Thomas Allen Rupp (Billy), appellants’ son, died on April 21, 1975, three days before his second birthday. It was stipulated in the trial court that he died of starvation. Appellants were subsequently charged, jointly tried and convicted of the crime of involuntary manslaughter (A.R.S. § 13—456(A)(2). The appellants have filed separate appeals which have been consolidated in this Court for disposition. We will consider the various contentions raised by each of the appellants after stating the generally relevant facts.

Billy was appellants’ third child. He appeared…