MUCKLE v. STATE

No. A10A2292.

705 S.E.2d 721 (2011)

MUCKLE v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

January 26, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Erickson , for appellant.

Paul L. Howard Jr. , District Attorney, Marc A. Mallon , Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Virginia Muckle was convicted of and sentenced for the crimes of voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault in connection with the fatal stabbing of her estranged boyfriend. Muckle appeals from the denial of her motion for a new trial, contending that the trial court erred in denying her motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. Concluding that the jury was authorized to reject Muckle's affirmative defenses of self-defense and defense...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases