WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. A00A1740.

538 S.E.2d 544 (2000)

245 Ga. App. 670

WILLIAMS v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

August 24, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Smith, Athens, for appellant.

Robert W. Lavender, District Attorney, for appellee.


MILLER, Judge.

Indicted for murder, Briane Demond Williams claimed self-defense at trial. Over Williams's objection, the judge gave a charge on voluntary manslaughter. The jury found Williams guilty of voluntary manslaughter, which he appeals on two closely related grounds: the evidence did not sustain the verdict, and the judge erred in giving the manslaughter charge. We find no error and affirm.

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