Georgia father sentenced to 15 years who left infant with lifelong brain injuries

The Brief

  • Anthony Eugene Manzi was sentenced to 15 years in prison for inflicting lifelong brain injuries on his infant.
  • The defendant delayed medical care for over an hour while the victim suffered respiratory failure and seizures.
  • Medical experts determined the injuries resulted from abusive head trauma, indicating violent shaking or rapid acceleration.

CANTON, Ga. A Cherokee County man will spend the next 15 years in prison for the abuse of his infant son, a crime that left the child with lifelong brain injuries.

What we know:

Anthony Eugene Manzi, 39, pleaded guilty Feb. 5 to three counts of cruelty to children in the first degree. Superior Court Judge Jennifer L. Davis sentenced Manzi to a 20-year term, with 15 years to be served in prison and the remainder on probation.

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