Rider v. State

Intent to kill is not presumed where death does not ensue from the beating. Hawks v. State, 51 Ga. App. 317 (180 SE 363). It must be established by evidence sufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis save that the injury was caused by specific intent to kill, which may be shown by the reckless and wanton disregard of human life. Mundy v. State, 59 Ga. App. 509 (1 SE2d 605); Messer v. State, 120 Ga. App. 747 (172 SE2d 194). To show intent sufficient to support conviction one must show both that the weapon was one likely to produce death and that it was used in a manner likely to produce…