Georgia Court of Appeals, 1978

Edwards v. State

Edwards v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided June 22, 1978 · Banke
146 Ga. App. 604; 247 S.E.2d 158; 1978 Ga. App. LEXIS 2473

Edwards v. State

Opinion of the Court

Banke, Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for cruelty to children. Code Ann. ยง 26-2801.

1. The evidence was sufficient to sustain the verdict.

2. The remaining enumerations of error are directed to the jury charge. "We have carefully scrutinized the charge of the court on the law in this case and find that in all respects the charge was appropriate to the issues, stated correct principles of law and adequately informed the jury of the legal guidelines necessary to decide the issues before it.โ€ Hardin v. State, 141 Ga. App. 115, 116 (232 SE2d 631) (1977).

Judgment affirmed.

Deen, P. J., and Smith, J., concur.

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