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BARNES v. STATE

60467.

157 Ga. App. 582 (1981)

278 S.E.2d 916

BARNES v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 6, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth J. Vanderhoff, Jr., for appellant.

Frank C. Mills III, District Attorney, Rafe Banks III, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

BIRDSONG, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the death of his wife. Appellant and Jane Barnes were in the process of getting a divorce. On Friday, September 1, 1978, appellant went to Mrs. Barnes' house to pick up the couple's two boys for their usual weekend visitation. When the couple got into an argument about a truck repair bill, Mrs. Barnes allegedly pointed a gun at the appellant. Appellant left, but on Monday when he returned from work...

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