The mug shot of a suspect whose face is covered with tattoos suggests it would be difficult for him to argue a case of mistaken identity.

Jacob Pauda, 30, was indicted by a Grand Jury with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly beating his pregnant girlfriend.

Pauda's girlfriend was treated for extensive injuries after an attack she said was sparked by jealous accusations against her.

Pauda's face is tattooed in the style of a Mexican calavera, a playful representation of a human skull that marks annual Day of the Dead celebrations, the day after Halloween.

In the mug shot, however, the skull does not look playful.

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A migrant farmworker harvests Vidalia onions at a farm in Collins, in 2011. A coalition of farmworkers, including one based in Georgia, filed suit last month in federal court arguing that cuts to H-2A wages will trigger a cut in the pay and standard of living of U.S. agricultural workers. (Bita Honarvar/AJC)

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