State v. Eversley’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Baby Isaiah was two months old when his mother retrieved him from Carey Barron, the woman to whom she had given him immediately following his birth. Eversley had originally given Isaiah away because she had to work and could not care for him. As evidence of her relinquished custody, Eversley had entered into a written agreement stating that Ms. Barron would be caring for Isaiah. On Sunday, February 4, 1996, Eversley decided to care for Isaiah and went to Ms. Barron's home to retrieve the baby. The evidence regarding whether Isaiah showed signs of ill health at that time is conflicting. Eversley told a police officer that when she picked up Isaiah, Ms. Barron told her he was sick. Ms. Barron, however, testified that he was not sick on Sunday. And, Eversley's aunt, who saw the child around 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, said he was not sick at that time. Isaiah was clearly exhibiting signs of being ill the next morning. According to Officer James Parry of the Tampa Police Department, Eversley took Isaiah to a nearby clinic to obtain some formula and while there a nurse told Eversley to take Isaiah to the hospital. However, a clerk at the clinic testified that Eversley asked to have a staff member examine Isaiah. A nurse was called and she observed Isaiah and determined that he was having difficulty breathing. Isaiah was breathing in a labored, raspy fashion and "grunting" for breath. The nurse summoned a doctor to further examine Isaiah. Both the nurse and a doctor repeatedly advised Eve”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 748 So. 2d 963 - Eversley v. State

2. “was not capable of [proving] that if the child had had medical attention it would have recovered.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 748 So. 2d 963 - Eversley v. State

3. “[m]odern manslaughter cases have broadly construed the causation requirement.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 748 So. 2d 963 - Eversley v. State