Harper v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Appellant Johnny Harper, with Randall Carter (see Carter v. State, 155 Ga. App. 49 (1980)) was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Roger Simmons. He enumerates eight alleged errors of the trial court. Held:

1. Appellant contends that the verdict of guilt and sentence for manslaughter is contrary to the law and the evidence, is without evidence to support it, and is contrary to justice and equity. We disagree. The evidence shows that the deceased Roger Simmons was noisily playing with younger boys in the Gowan front yard diagonally across the street from the…