LORD v. STATE

69145.

173 Ga. App. 419 (1985)

326 S.E.2d 794

LORD v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided February 1, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan B. Deaton, Lee Sexton, for appellant.

Joseph H. Briley, District Attorney, for appellee.


CARLEY, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for the murder of her husband and was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. She appeals.

1. Appellant enumerates as error the trial court's charge to the jury on the offense of voluntary manslaughter. Appellant contends that the charge was not authorized by the evidence.

The evidence showed that both appellant and the victim had been drinking on the day of the killing. The couple engaged in a violent argument, and...

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