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P. v. Ellis
Defendant Holly Ellis was convicted of two counts of child abuse after her four-month-old child was found to have second degree burns and brain injuries consistent with severe shaking. At the time she brought the baby to the hospital for treatment of seizures, defendant admitted having caused the burns. At trial, however, the babys father and grandfather testified the father had caused the burns and denied any knowledge of the babys brain injury. Defendant contends the prosecutor violated her right not to testify during his closing argument by drawing attention to defendants failure to testify. She also contends that since the father and grandfather could have been found to be accomplices, the trial court erred by failing to instruct on accomplice testimony. Court affirm.

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