Opinion ID: 1629938
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Text: ¶ 3. Sharee Archer (Sharee) dated Seeling for approximately three to four months before the death of her five-month-old daughter, Draven. On May 29, 1999, the day of this incident, Sharee, Draven, Desiree (Sharee's other child), Seeling and his mother went to the Beau Rivage Casino for an outing. Later in the day, Sharee left the trailer to take Desiree to her father's home. This left Draven alone with Seeling in the trailer. Seeling alleges that Draven began to choke so he hit her on the back like he had done on a previous occasion to dislodge a pea. He then called 911. ¶ 4. Draven had a history of heart problems, sleep apnea and reflux. Due to Draven's medical conditions, a doctor at Tulane University Medical Center had discussed with Sharee the proper way to feed Draven. However, Sharee said that the doctor never taught the correct method. ¶ 5. Dr. David Fontaine was the pediatrician in the emergency room at Hancock Medical Center when Draven was brought in. He found evidence of child abuse due to the presence of injuries to the upper back and neck and various hemorrhages. He further stated that all of this suggested that the child had been beaten to death. Dr. Paul McGarry, the pathologist, who performed the autopsy, concluded that Draven died of blunt injuries of the head and trunk. ¶ 6. The day after Draven's death, two Harrison County deputies took Seeling into custody and read him his Miranda rights before they put him in the police car. Seeling claims that they rabbit punched him and forced him to confess to the killing. ¶ 7. Seeling raises the following issues on appeal: