State v. Beagley
Oregon Court of Appeals
305 P.3d 147 (2013)
- Written by Caitlinn Raimo, JD
Facts
The son of Jeffrey and Marci Beagley (defendants), Neil, suffered from a congenital abnormality that affected his kidney. Neil’s symptoms included an inability to breathe or keep down food. Pursuant to their religious beliefs, the Beagleys treated Neil with only nonmedical treatments, such as prayer. Neil died due to his illness, and it was determined that medical treatment as late as a week before his death would have saved his life. The state (plaintiff) charged the Beagleys with criminally negligent homicide. The jury found the Beagleys guilty, and the Beagleys appealed, challenging both the substance of the criminal-negligence statute and the jury instructions provided at their trial. The instructions the Beagleys sought implied that a parent’s duty to provide lifesaving medical treatment began only when the threat to the child’s life became imminent.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Schuman, J.)
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