Nevada Supreme Court Overturns Child Abuse Conviction
Last week the Nevada Supreme Court held that there was insufficient evidence to sustain Marc Young's conviction for the Nevada crime of child abuse. Last year he'd been found guilty of kicking a twelve-year-old boy in the groin in Las Vegas even though the boy testified that Mr. Young never assaulted him. The court stated that “no rational juror could have found the elements essential to proving child abuse and neglect.”
The Nevada crime of child abuse makes it unlawful to cause (or allow a child to endure) abuse. Child abuse comes in many forms including physical abuse, mental abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Common defenses to this crime include accident, false allegations and self-defense.
The punishment for a conviction of the Nevada crime of child abuse depends on the type of abuse, the age of the child, and whether it resulted in substantial physical harm. The most serious abuse is a category A carrying a life sentence. The least serious abuse is a gross misdemeanor with a maximum year in jail.
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