Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit February 20, 1986, 85-1227 (United States v. Richard Lee Fesler, Jr. And Deborah Ruth Fesler)

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

In 1982, Laurie Fesler, the infant daughter of the appellants, died from scalding. Her two and one-half year old brother, Carl, was beaten in the face. Their parents, appellants Richard and Deborah Fes-ler were convicted for these acts, committed in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1112 (involuntary manslaughter) and the Texas Penal Code Ann. § 22.