GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas appeals court has overturned the child-endangerment conviction of a man found guilty of locking his two toddlers in a room for 14 hours with their clothing and bedding soaked in their bodily waste.
The Wichita Eagle reports that the Kansas Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a new trial for Samuel Mich White of Garden City, citing an improper instruction to the jury from the judge.
The case began when a Garden City police officer and a probation officer conducted a surprise inspection at White’s home. Police say the children, ages 2 and 3, were inside a room chain-locked from the outside.
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A jury acquitted White of child abuse, but found him guilty of two counts of child endangerment.
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Information from: The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle, http://www.kansas.com
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