Brewer v. State

Carley, Judge.

Defendants were convicted of cruelty to child under Code Ann. § 26-2801 and sentenced to serve ten years. The indictment alleged that defendants, the parents of Jason Michael Brewer, wilfully deprived the child of necessary sustenance, to wit: proper medical attention and sufficient food. Defendants appeal contending that the trial court erred in denying their motions for directed verdicts of acquittal and that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdicts.

1. Defendants argue that the trial court erred in denying their motions for directed verdict on the ground that the…