Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Oct 22, 2024
State of Missouri vs. Nancy J. Royal
Nancy J. Royal appealed her convictions for involuntary manslaughter, child neglect resulting in death, child abuse, and child endangerment, stemming from the death of her son due to untreated diabetes and the severe neglect and lack of education of her daughter. Royal challenged the sufficiency of the evidence for child neglect and abuse, and argued that her convictions for involuntary manslaughter and child neglect violated Missouri's cumulative punishment statute. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no error in any of Royal's points on appeal.