Jones v. State

Smith, Judge.

Sherri K. Jones was indicted by a Baldwin County grand jury for the offense of cruelty to children, OCGA § 16-5-70 (b). She was convicted by a jury of the lesser included offense of simple battery. Jones filed multiple motions for new trial and for modification or reduction of her sentence. The trial court granted Jones’s motion to modify her sentence but denied her motion for new trial in a lengthy, thorough, and complete order addressing the issues raised by Jones below and reiterated on appeal. We agree with the trial court’s reasoning and affirm.

1. Jones’s contention that the…