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CHILDS v. STATE

68083.

171 Ga. App. 398 (1984)

319 S.E.2d 549

CHILDS v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided June 28, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred F. Zachry, for appellant.

Arthur E. Mallory III, District Attorney, Steven M. Tanner, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

CARLEY, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. He appeals.

1. Appellant enumerates as error the denial of his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal.

"A trial court must grant a motion for directed verdict unless, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, a rational trier of fact could find the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia,

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