Failing to Call 911 Not Felony Child Neglect 
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Published: November 5, 2012
Tags: Criminal, Judge Robert J. Humphreys, Virginia Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals reverses a defendant’s conviction of felony child neglect in the death of his infant twin son who became ill and could not be saved by defendant’s efforts to perform CPR.
In the light most favorable to the commonwealth as the party that prevailed below, the trial court found that defendant was on ...
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