DUFFY v. STATE

55572.

146 Ga. App. 400 (1978)

246 S.E.2d 420

DUFFY v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided June 23, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earline S. Montgomery, Robert C. Ray, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, R. David Peterson, Russell J. Parker, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.


BIRDSONG, Judge.

Duffy was indicted and tried for the crime of murder; he was convicted, by a jury, of voluntary manslaughter. He appeals, enumerating two errors. Held:

1. Duffy complains of the admission, over objection, of testimony establishing that, immediately prior to the killing, Duffy attempted to purchase from the decedent a quantity of heroin. Additional testimony established that Duffy accused decedent of "shortchanging" him in this particular...

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