Eidson v. State

Ellington, Judge.

This case arose out of a January 4, 1999 incident in which appellant, Ronald Eidson, Jr., repeatedly struck the two-year-old child of his girlfriend in what he described as an attempt to stop the child’s crying. Eidson was indicted February 9, 1999, and charged with “Aggravated Assault To Child (OCGA § 16-5-21).” Eidson pled guilty on March 5, 1999, and was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison. His sentence was later reduced to seven years to serve, with thirteen years probated. Eidson now contends that the use of the words “To Child” in his indictment proves that he was…