Johnson v. State

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Following the death of an infant in his care, Garrett Johnson was charged with murder, felony murder, and two counts of cruelty to children. A jury found Johnson guilty of one count of cruelty to children for shaking the child, and the trial court sentenced him to twenty years. On appeal, Johnson challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. He also claims the trial court erred in failing to charge the jury on involuntary manslaughter. As Johnson’s claims of error lack merit, we affirm.

1. “On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence is viewed in [a] light most…