SPEARMAN v. STATE

No. S13A1521.

754 S.E.2d 37 (2014)

294 Ga. 402

SPEARMAN v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

January 21, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher R. Geel , GPDSC Appellate Division, Atlanta, for appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Paula Khristian Smith , Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Samuel S. Olens , Atty. Gen., Katherine R. Thrower , Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Law, David Parks White , Dist. Atty., Hartwell, Adam Christopher Schroeder , Asst. Dist. Atty., Carnesville, Jean Goetz Mangan , Asst. Dist. Atty., Elberton, Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office for appellee.


NAHMIAS, Justice.

Appellant Randall Spearman was convicted of felony murder, aggravated assault, and concealing a death in connection with the killing of his wife, Adrienne Spearman. On appeal, he contends that the trial court (1) should have merged the guilty verdict for aggravated assault based on his choking the victim into his felony murder conviction; (2) erred in denying his request for a voluntary manslaughter instruction; and (3) violated OCGA § 17-8...

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