Bailey v. State

Marshall, Judge.

Bailey brings this appeal from his conviction of voluntary manslaughter and a sentence of twenty years. He enumerates seven errors. Held:

1. The first enumeration of error complains the trial court erred in failing to admonish a witness who during cross examination called defense counsel a "chump.” We note that several of the state’s witnesses were hostile to the defense and on several occasions refused to answer specific questions. The trial court without ruling on the propriety of the questions did not hold any witness in contempt nor require any witness to answer those…