State v. Norman

ELLETT, Chief Justice:

The defendant was charged with the offense of attempted criminal homicide and at trial before the judge was found guilty of attempted manslaughter. He has appealed and contends: (1) there is no such crime as attempted manslaughter; and (2) even if there is such an offense, the evidence was not such as to justify a conviction thereof.

The defendant was living with the mother of the victim; and on Christmas Eve he went to the victim’s home where the Spirit of Christmas merged into that of Bacchus. Arguments between the defendant and the victim grew in intensity, and finally…