JONES v. STATE

No. S02A0249.

563 S.E.2d 835 (2002)

275 Ga. 156

JONES v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

April 29, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kicklighter & Persse, Robert L. Persse, Springfield, for appellant.

R. Joseph III, Dist. Atty., Richard A. Mallard, Asst. Dist. Atty., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Jennifer S. Gill, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


HINES, Justice.

A jury found Floyd Jones guilty of malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in connection with the fatal shooting of his common-law wife Priscilla Carter Jones. He also pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Jones appeals his convictions arguing that the trial court erred in its charge to the jury on voluntary manslaughter and that his trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm...

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