BUTLER v. STATE

46900.

126 Ga. App. 16 (1972)

189 S.E.2d 878

BUTLER v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided April 3, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marshall L. Fountain, for appellant.

H. R. Thompson, District Attorney, for appellee.


PANNELL, Judge.

The defendant was indicted for the offense of murder and upon trial convicted of the offense of voluntary manslaughter. A motion for new trial on the general grounds and one special ground was overruled by the trial judge and she appealed to this court. Held:

1. The evidence was sufficient to authorize the verdict of guilty of voluntary manslaughter and there was no error in charging thereon.

2. There was no evidence authorizing...

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