BATTLE v. STATE

29224.

233 Ga. 59 (1974)

209 S.E.2d 630

BATTLE v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 17, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard M. Tuggle, for appellant.

Richard Allen, District Attorney, Bacheller Flythe, Assistant District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Lois F. Oakley, for appellee.


UNDERCOFLER, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of the murder of his wife and sentenced to life imprisonment. Appellant's counsel states in his brief, "The only error raised in this appeal is whether the court should have charged on the law of voluntary and involuntary manslaughter." Appellant's defense was accident. A review of the record shows the only issue was murder or accident. Therefore the trial court did not err as contended. The evidence is not set out in...

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