I hadn’t followed the case, but based on reading this article, I’m surprised that an amusement park operator was found criminally liable for the death of a woman who fell from a ride.
Based on the story, it doesn’t seem like the prosecution met the burden of showing the defendant acted in a manner which showed blatant disregard for the life of the customer. Of course I didn’t see the testimony.
At any rate, I guess the jury made a statement to all the tourist traps in Sevier County.