Otis M. Jones, Appellant v. United States, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed Jones's convictions for first- and second-degree cruelty to children. It held that the current cruelty statute requires proof that the defendant acted intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly, not maliciously, and that the jury instruction accurately stated that requirement. It also held that the child's statements to the treating physician about the cause of his injuries were admissible under the medical diagnosis and treatment exception to hearsay.