U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States v. Nicole Roy
August 21, 2026
Summary
The court affirmed Dudley's convictions for felony child neglect and child endangerment because the evidence permitted a rational jury to find that he willfully deprived the children of necessary health care and recklessly exposed them to substantial harm. It rejected his challenges to supervised release, special assessments, and equal protection, while holding that Roy's appeal became moot after her death and directing dismissal of the indictment against her.