Abstract
On April 30, 1994, Gregory Messenger was charged with manslaughter for physically disconnecting his premature son from a ventilator.1 He was acquitted of these charges on February 2, 1995. Although appellate courts have dealt with various aspects of withdrawing life-sustaining medical treatment (LSMT) in infants,2 State v Messenger raised the issues involved when this support is not desired by the parents at the time of birth. This case sets no precedent for future cases on this point. There is no appeal of a criminal case when the defendant prevails; therefore, for lawyers and judges it will remain just another trial court loss for a prosecutor.
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