COOPER, Judge.
Appellant was convicted by a jury of cruelty to children (OCGA § 16-5-70). In his only enumeration of error, appellant contends the trial court erred in its jury charge on the lesser included offense of simple battery (OCGA § 16-5-23).
The victim and appellant both testified that the victim, a 16-year-old boy, was walking with a friend at approximately 2:00 a. m. when another friend and appellant stopped to give them a ride. After...
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