By The Associated Press
Thursday, Jun 19, 2008 - 09:23:00 am CDT
GRAND ISLAND— The Hall County prosecutor says he can’t file child-abuse charges against the mother of a newborn who tested positive for meth.
Hall County Attorney Mark Young says Nebraska law doesn’t consider injury to a fetus to be child abuse.
Young says [...]
Articles tagged with: child abuse
No child-abuse charge for Neb. meth baby’s mom
State v. Blair
Filed on Jan 19, 2007
Nebraska Supreme Court272 Neb. 951
SUMMARY: “A court must instruct the jury on a lesser-included offense if: (1) the elements of the lesser offense for which an instruction is requested are such that one cannot commit the greater offense without simultaneously omitting the lesser offense and (2) the evidence produces a rational [...]
In re Interest of Janet J.
Filed on July 15, 2003
12 Neb. App. 42, 666 N.W.2d 741
SUMMARY: A conviction of felony child abuse is not sufficient to show that reasonable efforts are not required pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. section 283.01(4)(b)(iv). Preponderance of the evidence must establish “felony assault.” The breaking of a baby’s leg is considered a “serious [...]




