Court Opinion

ID: 9777180
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 20:01:37.218126+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:32:49.777401
License: Public Domain

SEARS, Justice,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent. The judgment of the trial court should be reversed because there was insufficient evidence to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Dr. Espinóla testified as to his opinion of the symptoms that would normally manifest themselves as a result of the injuries suffered by the child. He did not and could not testify regarding any actual symptoms manifested by the child. Dr. Jachimczyk totally refuted Dr. Espinola’s testimony and testified that in his opinion the child could have appeared normal and healthy. The state failed to produce any witness that could testify as to the condition of this child or the symptoms evident in this child prior to death. It is just as reasonable to believe the expert testimony of Dr. Ja-chimczyk that children are unpredictable and that they may have serious and life-threatening internal injuries, yet appear normal and healthy to the untrained eye.
I would sustain ground of error number one and reverse the judgment of the trial court with instructions to find the appellants not guilty.