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SMITH v. STATE

58566.

151 Ga. App. 721 (1979)

261 S.E.2d 457

SMITH v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 11, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Oliver, for appellant.

V. D. Stockton, District Attorney, Michael H. Crawford, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

UNDERWOOD, Judge.

We affirm defendant's conviction of voluntary manslaughter. In his brief he quotes from Williams v. State, 232 Ga. 203, 204 (206 S.E.2d 37) (1974): "The distinguishing characteristic between voluntary manslaughter and justifiable homicide in such cases is whether the accused was so influenced and excited that he reacted passionately or whether the defendant acted simply to...

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