METCALF v. STATE

55437.

145 Ga. App. 617 (1978)

244 S.E.2d 124

METCALF v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided April 6, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Prior, Jr., for appellant.

Joseph H. Briley, District Attorney, Sallie Rich Jocoy, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


WEBB, Judge.

Arthur Metcalf killed Tommy Lee Austin, his sister's husband, with a shotgun blast. He was indicted for murder, and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. The evidence indicates that Metcalf was visiting in the victim's home talking with the latter's wife, the victim came home intoxicated, began arguing with the accused about an alleged debt, cursed him, drew his pocket knife and with the knife opened threatened to kill the accused. The victim was restrained...

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