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CHAPA v. STATE

No. S10A1639.

705 S.E.2d 646 (2011)

CHAPA v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

February 7, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garrett, Gilliard & Saul, Michael C. Garrett , Augusta, for appellant.

Hayward Altman , District Attorney, John A. Fitzner III , Mary K. McKinnon , Assistant District Attorneys, Thurbert E. Baker , Attorney General, Paula K. Smith , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Sheila E. Gallow , Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

HUNSTEIN, Chief Justice.

Albert Chapa was convicted of the malice murder of Charlie Hendrix. He appeals the denial of his motion for new trial1 challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and asserting error over alleged prosecutorial misconduct during closing argument and the failure to give a charge on voluntary manslaughter. Finding no error, we affirm.

1. The evidence authorized the jury to find that the victim was alive when...

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