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This appeal concerns a defendant convicted in Albany County of assault in the first and second degrees and endangering the welfare of a child, following severe brain injuries and multiple fractures sustained by her six-month-old son. The defendant challenged the lower court's refusal to dismiss the top assault charge, its denial of a lesser-included offense instruction for assault in the third degree, and the severity of her sentence. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding ample evidence of depraved indifference to human life, particularly given the defendant's admitted repeated abuse and prior parenting classes regarding the dangers of shaking an infant. The court also upheld the refusal to charge a lesser offense and found no abuse of discretion in the sentencing.
People v. Britt is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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This appeal concerns a defendant convicted in Albany County of assault in the first and second degrees and endangering the welfare of a child, following severe brain injuries and multiple fractures sustained by her six-month-old son. The defendant challenged the lower court's refusal to dismiss the top assault charge, its denial of a lesser-included offense instruction for assault in the third degree, and the severity of her sentence. The appellate court affirmed the judgment, finding ample evidence of depraved indifference to human life, particularly given the defendant's admitted repeated abuse and prior parenting classes regarding the dangers of shaking an infant. The court also upheld the refusal to charge a lesser offense and found no abuse of discretion in the sentencing.
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