HAWTHORNE v. STATE

44906.

121 Ga. App. 130 (1970)

173 S.E.2d 229

HAWTHORNE v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 20, 1970.

Rehearing Denied February 6, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. P. Herndon, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Tony H. Hight, Joel M. Feldman, for appellee.


HALL, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was charged with murder. The jury found her guilty of voluntary manslaughter and gave her a 7-year sentence. Defendant admits the shooting but contends it was justifiable homicide. The only enumeration argued by defendant is sufficiency of the evidence.

About 8:30 p. m. defendant went to her estranged husband's apartment to pick up some belongings. She took two guns and two girl...

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