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.…