JOHN B. ROBBINS, Chief Judge.
Appellant Makybe Shinda Harshaw was charged with and convicted of second-degree murder for the shooting death of Casey Cunningham. His conviction resulted in a twenty-year prison sentence. On appeal, appellant argues that the trial court erred in not instructing the jury on the lesser-included offense of manslaughter and that this constitutes reversible error. We agree and reverse and remand for a new trial.
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