Criminal Practice – Involuntary Manslaughter – Group Home Caregiver – Choking Resident – Delay in Calling 911

Criminal Practice – Involuntary Manslaughter – Group Home Caregiver – Choking Resident – Delay in Calling 911 (access required)

State v. Parks Despite being urged by her babysitter and her neighbors to call 911 and despite being instructed by her employer to call 911, the defendant-caregiver waited nine to 12 minutes after she noticed a group home resident was choking before she called 911.

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