BAKES, Chief Judge.
The defendant, Joseph Carter, appeals his conviction for voluntary manslaughter. On September 4, 1977, the defendant was arrested for the shooting death of Larry Tolley. Although there is some conflict in the evidence, the events leading up to the arrest of Carter appear to be substantially as follows. For some time prior to the death of Larry Tolley, the defendant and Larry Tolley's wife had developed an intense dislike for each other. Every time...
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