Ga. Supreme Court upholds Columbia Co. man’s conviction in death of 1-year-old

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – A Columbia County man’s conviction for killing a 1-year-old boy has been upheld by the Georgia Supreme Court.

Charles Sconyers was convicted in 2022 for the May 2019 death of one-year-old Lincoln Davitte.

Sconyers told police the child sustained a head injury after a fall.

But their investigation determined Sconyers caused the child’s injuries.

He was convicted in 2022 and sentenced to life in prison.

He appealed saying evidence that was used in the trial should not have been, but the Supreme Court ruled that evidence was permissible.

Sconyers was Lincoln’s mother’s boyfriend and an Augusta firefighter.

TIMELINE OF CHARLES SCONYERS INVESTIGATION:

• 05/10/2019 – Columbia County man charged with the murder of a child
• 05/16/2019 – Memorial scheduled for Evans toddler found dead
• 07/03/2019 – Bond hearing scheduled for Columbia County man charged with the murder of a child
• 07/05/2019 – Sconyers granted $100k bond in child murder case
• 03/16/2020 – Davitte family responds to scheduled sentencing of accused murder in Col. Co. church case

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