Legal Opinion

Nichols v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 7, 2006No. A05A1950PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

After his infant daughter was severely injured while in his care, Johnny Nichols was charged with aggravated battery and two counts of cruelty to children. A Forsyth County jury found him guilty of aggravated battery, one count of cruelty to children, and the lesser included offense of reckless conduct. Nichols appeals, contending that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of aggravated battery and that the trial court erred in admitting certain opinion and expert testimony. Finding no error, we affirm.

“On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Miller v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  2. Doctors Hospital of Augusta, Inc. v. BonnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. Ganas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Joiner v. LaneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Cannon v. JeffriesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Waits v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2007
  2. Mahan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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