State v. Jensen

2000

Court: Supreme Court of Wisconsin

Facts: Father shakes baby.

Posture: Appeals conviction for first-degree reckless injury

Issue: Does evidence establish "utter" disregard for human life?

Holding: Yes. Affirmed.

Rule: The standard for disregard is an objective one: calling 911 after does not undo it.

Reasoning: We don't need to prove that the mind is truly depraved; just that the state of mind is something that would generally be considered depraved.

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