McGahee v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Glenda Gloria McGahee was tried and convicted of cruelty to children, a violation of OCGA § 16-5-70. She appeals. Held:

1. Appellant complains, on the general grounds, that there is not sufficient evidence of the statutory intent to sustain the conviction of the offense charged. OCGA § 16-5-70 (b) provides: “Any person commits the offense of cruelty to children when he maliciously causes a child under the age of 18 cruel or excessive physical or mental pain.” The offense arose from a beating the appellant gave her six-year-old daughter. The appellant admitted in a statement…