DALLAS, Ga. -
A lawyer for a Georgia man accused of
sending his emaciated teenage stepson to Los Angles says his client
intends to plead not guilty.
Paul Comer's attorney, W. Scott
Smith, tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://bit.ly/Sgc8e5)
that his client is cooperating with authorities. An Oct. 4 court hearing
is set for Comer and his wife, Sheila Comer. They're charged with false
imprisonment and cruelty to children.
Authorities say 18-year-old
Mitch Comer told police he was forced to kneel for hours at a time by
his stepfather and mother, who are accused of confining the teen in a
bedroom in their Paulding County home for years before the child was
sent to Los Angeles.
Renee Rockwell, a lawyer for Sheila Comer, has said her client is also pleading not guilty to the charges.
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Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
