People v. Bland

The defendant James Bland was indicted for murder and following a jury trial was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Defendant was sentenced to a term of six years, eight months to 20 years. The sole issue on appeal is whether his guilt was established beyond a reasonable doubt.

We affirm.

Mrs. Kirby, the mother of the deceased, Richard Kirby, testified for the State: At about midnight on the night of her son’s death she received a telephone call at her home from the defendant. She recognized the voice because she had spoken with him by phone five or six times before and also had spoken to him…