Stiles v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

On November 19, 1998, Dale E. Stiles was convicted by a jury of battery and cruelty to children in Habersham County Superior Court. Following his motion for new trial, the trial court granted a new trial on the battery count because there had been no charge on self-defense but denied the motion as to the cruelty to children conviction. Stiles appeals from the trial court’s order. This Court finds that the trial court erred in denying a new trial on the cruelty to children conviction. Therefore, we reverse and remand with direction.

The relevant facts, viewed in a light most…