JOHNSON v. STATE

51664.

137 Ga. App. 308 (1976)

223 S.E.2d 500

JOHNSON v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 19, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roberts, Roberts & Rainwater, Guy V. Roberts, Jr., for appellant.

D. E. Turk, District Attorney, for appellee.


CLARK, Judge.

Defendant was charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of Wallace Gant. He was tried before a jury and found guilty of the lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter. Appeal is brought from the denial of defendant's amended motion for a new trial. Held:

1. Error is asserted upon the general grounds. The victim's wife testified that defendant provoked a fight with the deceased. The two men fought for a few minutes before...

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