JERNIGAN v. STATE

46420.

124 Ga. App. 564 (1971)

184 S.E.2d 487

JERNIGAN v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 21, 1971.

Rehearing Denied October 7, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Dale Thompson, for appellant.

Albert D. Mullis, District Attorney, Smith & Harrington, Will Ed Smith, for appellee.


PANNELL, Judge.

The defendant was charged with murder and convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to a term of fifteen years. The motion for new trial was overruled and an appeal was entered to this court. Held:

1. The evidence was sufficient to authorize the verdict.

2. The defendant having admitted she shot the deceased, there was no error in giving the following charge: "I charge you that an admission, as applied to a criminal case...

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