THOMPKINS v. STATE

72658.

180 Ga. App. 473 (1986)

349 S.E.2d 768

THOMPKINS v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied October 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel A. Hilbun, for appellant.

Beverly B. Hayes, District Attorney, William T. McBroom, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


SOGNIER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and he appeals.

1. Appellant contends the trial court erred by giving an instruction on voluntary manslaughter, because there was no evidence that the killing in this case was the result of a sudden, violent and irresistible passion resulting from serious provocation.

Appellant's girl friend, Dorothy Walker, had dated Arthur Little, the victim, for a period of about two months about...

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