Legal Opinion
Bowers v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 29, 1999No. A99A2114PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Judge.
Jimmy Bowers, Sr. was convicted following a jury trial of cruelty to children in the first degree, OCGA § 16-5-70 (b), for beating his daughter with a belt, and of family violence battery, OCGA § 16-5-23.1 (f), for striking his son in the face. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing the general grounds and claiming the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence. For the following reasons, we affirm.
Viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, the record reveals that on July 13, 1999, Bowers twice struck his 12-year-old son J. B. on…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Francis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
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- Burroughs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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