State of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee v. Jennete Killpack, Defendant and Appellant

Summary

The Utah Supreme Court affirmed Jennete Killpack’s conviction for child abuse homicide and her one‑to‑fifteen‑year prison sentence, holding that the jury instruction on recklessness was proper, the proposed instructions on reasonable parental choices and medical treatment were correctly rejected, the admission of prior bad acts was admissible, no cumulative error existed, and the sentencing court did not abuse its discretion.