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REDUCED to Misdemeanor Endangerment – Child Abuse, State v. Mr. B. (DMC No.7257)
REDUCED to Misdemeanor Endangerment – Child Abuse, State v. Mr. B. (DMC No.7257) (Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR 2007-005374): Mr. B. had gone through a divorce with his ex-wife and had custody of his 6 year old daughter. He had gone to work and left his 6 year old at home because the babysitter had canceled. When his ex-wife found out, she contacted police. When police came to the house, they discovered the house in a state of disarray, and they felt Mr. B. had been neglecting/abusing his daughter. After hiring us, we were able to show that the most he should be charged with was an Endangerment. Ultimately the prosecutor agreed and the case was plead down to a Class 6 Undesignated Endangerment, which turned into a Misdemeanor after Mr. B. successfully completed one year of probation.
REDUCED TO PROBATION – Child Abuse/Aggravated Assault
State v. Ms. K. (Maricopa County Superior Court No. 98-95353CR): Ms. K. brought her 10 week old infant into the hospital where doctors discovered he had from 5 broken ribs, a fractured femur, and fractures to each wrist, all approximately 1 week old. Ms. K. was initially the suspect, and was charged with very serious charges and facing years in prison. Ms. K. denied ever hurting her child, and we were able to show that the injuries were most likely caused by the baby’s father (who was not married to Ms. K.). Because the baby had been crying for days prior to her bringing him into the hospital, we were able to get the charges reduced to a low level child abuse for failure to seek immediate medical attention. Ms. K. was sentenced to probation with zero days jail. After she completed probation, the charge was designated as a Misdemeanor.
