Opinion ID: 891826
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: There Is Sufficient Evidence to Support a Conviction for Negligent Child Abuse of Jasmine.

Text: {¶ 27} Regarding Jasmine, there is sufficient evidence to affirm the conviction for negligent child abuse. On the issue of whether Arrendondo acted with reckless disregard of Jasmine's safety, Gloria testified that she told Arrendondo before the shooting that there was a newborn baby in the house. This would allow a reasonable jury to have found that Arrendondo knew or should have known that his conduct created a substantial risk to Jasmine, who was approximately three weeks old at the time of the shooting. The jury could have also reasonably found that Arrendondo disregarded that risk by shooting into the house, despite having been informed of a baby's presence in the house. Therefore, the State presented sufficient evidence to support the conviction for negligent child abuse of Jasmine, and we affirm this conviction.