Christina Cinelli-McFall: Florida; Not guilty; Former day care owner acquitted of child abuse after judge rules It was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Christina Cinelli-McFall violently shook, slammed or did anything violent to a 1-year-old boy in her care, causing a swollen brain and bleeding inside his skull. Daytona Beach News-Journal;

STORY: "Former day care owner acquitted of child abuse," by reporter Tony Holt, published by the Daytona Beach News-Journal on January 6, 2015.

GIST: "Medical experts believe an abusive brain injury comes with certain indicators — and there weren’t enough of those indicators to convict a former day care owner of child abuse, a judge said Tuesday. It was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Christina Cinelli-McFall violently shook, slammed or did anything violent to a 1-year-old boy in her care, causing a swollen brain and bleeding inside his skull . After a trial that lasted two days, and after more than four years of having a first-degree felony hanging over her head, the 34-year-old Cinelli-McFall was found not guilty. There were no injuries to the boy’s ribs, face, head, wrists or ankles, according to court testimony. Additionally, CT scans and MRIs taken of the boy’s brain led to differing medical opinions. It wasn’t clear when the boy suffered the trauma that caused his seizure or where the blood inside his skull came from, said Circuit Judge Dennis Craig. "

The entire story can be found at:

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20150106/NEWS/150109685?Title=Former-daycare-owner-acquitted-of-child-abuse

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