Prater v. State

Pope, Judge.

Rufus Eugene Prater, Jr. brings this appeal from his conviction of voluntary manslaughter. Held:

1. Appellant’s first enumeration cites as error the trial court’s admitting testimony in regard to the results of a scientific test performed by the state crime lab on the pistol used to kill the victim. On December 2, 1982 appellant had requested discovery of any such test results pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-211. The test was requested by the prosecution on or about December 10, 1982; was conducted on December 13; and the results thereof were reported to the prosecution on the morning of…