Thompson v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for murder and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. He brings this appeal following the denial of his motion for new trial.

The evidence disclosed that appellant was driving his car through a south Atlanta neighborhood when the victim called to him and asked him to stop the car. Appellant stopped the car; the victim, after asking and being refused a ride from appellant, allegedly pulled a knife and attacked appellant. Appellant pulled a handgun from under the seat of the car and shot the victim. The victim ran away from the scene and died moments after the…