      Gale Ernsting was the on-duty emergency room clerk at
Athens Regional Medical Center during the evening of September
28th, when the defendant entered with the victim. She stated that the
defendant casually walked inside the hospital and did not appear in
a hurry. He had the victim on his shoulder, and it appeared the victim
was sleeping. The defendant informed her that the victim had
vomited and experienced difficulty breathing. While Ernsting was
completing admittance forms, the defendant stated “maybe you had
better have a nurse come now to check it.” When the nurse came, the
defendant positioned the victim so Ernsting was able to view the
victim’s face, which Ernsting described as blue in appearance.
Ernsting further testified that the defendant never exhibited any
emotion.

        Benout lately,” and at approximately
2:00 a.m. the victim cried, which angered him. The defendant stated
that he placed the victim back in his crib, “started throwing toys” at
him, and then “accidentally hit him on the back of the head with a
little TV.” The defendant said the victim gasped for air a few
minutes later, and he took the victim to the hospital. The defendant
acknowledged having a problem for which he needed help.

       Dr. Gary Gitschlag, a pediatric ophthalmologist, testified that
he examined the victim at the hospital, and the victim suffered from

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