Kolb v. State

OPINION

William J. Boyce, Justice

Appellant Laura Lea Kolb pushed her boyfriend’s four-year-old daughter off a bed while appellant was intoxicated and upset with the girl’s father. The fall injured the girl’s spinal cord, paralyzing her lungs and ultimately causing her death by asphyxiation. A jury convicted appellant of recklessly causing serious bodily injury to a child.

At issue in this appeal is whether (1) the evidence is legally sufficient to support the jury’s finding that appellant recklessly injured a child; (2) the trial court erred by admitting the medical examiner’s expert testimony…