WILKERSON v. STATE

74166.

183 Ga. App. 26 (1987)

357 S.E.2d 814

WILKERSON v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied May 22, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glyndon C. Pruitt, for appellant.

Thomas C. Lawler III, District Attorney, Phil Wiley, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


BIRDSONG, Chief Judge.

James Wilkerson, the defendant, was indicted for the murder of his wife, but was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Wilkerson testified that his wife was suicidal and had attempted to divorce him. At her insistence, he had borrowed large sums of money to pay off her debts and for her to use in purchasing Christmas gifts. He said she wanted him to borrow more money as she had not purchased gifts for her parents or sister. He refused and an...

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