State v. McCoy

MARTIN, Mark D., Judge.

Defendant Charles Edward McCoy appeals from conviction on one count of voluntary manslaughter.

At trial, the State’s evidence tended to show the following: In the early morning hours of 22 June 1992, Arthur Springs (Springs), the deceased, allegedly assaulted Ginette McCoy (McCoy), defendant’s sister. Later that same morning, after learning of the incident, defendant and a companion named Elbow drove to Springs’ house. Defendant armed himself with a .45 caliber automatic handgun and armed Elbow with a .357 caliber handgun. Upon arrival at Springs’ residence, defendant…