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COM. v. HOWARD

265 Pa.Super. 535 (1979)

402 A.2d 674

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Darcel HOWARD, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 20, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stewart A. Bernstein, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Eric B. Henson, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Com., appellee.

Before PRICE, HESTER and HOFFMAN, JJ.

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the Commonwealth failed to prove her guilty of involuntary manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt because the evidence was insufficient to prove that her actions were reckless or directly caused the death of her five year old daughter. We conclude that the evidence was sufficient to prove all the essential elements of the crime, and therefore, we affirm.

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