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DAVIS v. STATE

61889.

158 Ga. App. 594 (1981)

281 S.E.2d 344

DAVIS v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided May 20, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Myra H. Dixon, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, Richard Hicks, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.

BANKE, Judge.

The defendant was tried for murder, found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and sentenced to serve two years in prison followed by eight years on probation. Held:

1. The evidence was sufficient to enable a rational trier of fact to find the defendant guilty of voluntary manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt. See generally Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 (99 S.C. 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).

2. The...

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