Jordan v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted of the offense of voluntary manslaughter. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, defendant appeals. Held:

1. Viewing the evidence in the light favorable to the verdict, we conclude that it was sufficient to enable a rational trier of fact to find the defendant guilty of the offense of voluntary manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560); Rutledge v. State, 245 Ga. 768, 769 (267 SE2d 199).

2. In view of the evidence of self-defense, notwithstanding our holding in Division 1, we…