State v. Brown
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury-waived trial, Defendant was convicted of manslaughter. The court sentenced Defendant to twelve years in prison. Defendant appealed, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to establish that his actions were voluntary and met the statutory definition of criminal negligence. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the judgment, holding (1) the court’s express finding that Defendant acted in a way that meets the definition of culpable negligence was supported by competent evidence in the record; and (2) the trial court found all the facts necessary to support its judgment given that those inferred findings were supported by evidence in the record.
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