We don’t know all the evidence. It’s entirely possible that the DA grossly overcharged in the case. Having been a judge, a prosecutor and a defense counsel, I’ve seen that juries generally have a way of getting to the nut of the issue. The occasional jury nullification notwithstanding.
Sir, that was my point I suppose- the jury is the decider of fact. Bottomline- the child died because the woman left her in the vehicle after dropping off her own kid- not sure how a jury concluded that she was not (criminally) negligent to some degree- the minor nontraffic ticket that judge found her liable for not withstanding.
Correct me if I wrong, but negligence does not require intent, if it did then it would be a homicide of some sort...