BLACK v. STATE

66072.

166 Ga. App. 393 (1983)

304 S.E.2d 741

BLACK v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided April 25, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Frank Grimsley, Jr., for appellant.

Gary C. Christy, District Attorney, for appellee.


BANKE, Judge.

The defendant was indicted for murder and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. His sole contention on appeal is that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict. It is undisputed that the defendant shot and killed the unarmed victim with a shotgun following a domestic quarrel with the victim's mother. The defendant contends, however, that his testimony proves he acted in self-defense. Held:

Whether the defendant was justified...

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