Legal Opinion

Lindo v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 15, 2006No. A05A2098PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Judge.

Fernando Lindo appeals his conviction for the aggravated battery 1 of his five-week-old son by shaking him and causing brain damage. He contends the trial court erred by refusing to accept his waiver of his right to a jury trial, by giving an erroneous jury charge on the intent required to commit the crime, and by denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. Lindo also contends his trial counsel was ineffective. After his motion for new trial was denied, Lindo filed this appeal. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

1. Lindo first contends that the trial court erred…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Singer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Humphrey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  4. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. Bethay v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

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3Cited by13 opinions

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