ANDERSON v. STATE

51998.

138 Ga. App. 871 (1976)

227 S.E.2d 783

ANDERSON v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided May 12, 1976.

Rehearing Denied June 10, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garland, Nuckolls & Kadish, Edward T. M. Garland, John A. Nuckolls, Cliffe Lane Gort, Arrington & Rubin, Marvin S. Arrington, S. Richard Rubin, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, Richard E. Hicks, Jack Mallard, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.


CLARK, Judge.

Defendant was charged with the murder of her husband and was convicted of the lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter. She appeals. Held:

1. Defendant contends that the trial court erroneously restricted testimony concerning the deceased's prior acts of violence toward the accused.

"Previous difficulties between the defendant and the deceased, which give color and effect to the transaction under investigation and shed light upon...

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