Williams v. State

Johnson, Judge.

Echo Williams appeals from her conviction of voluntary manslaughter and the denial of her motion for a new trial.

1. Williams contends that the trial court erred in refusing to charge the jury on self-defense and defense of others. “It is well established that an instruction is not inapplicable where there is any evidence, however slight, on which to predicate it. The evidence necessary to justify a jury charge need only be enough to enable one to carry on a legitimate process of reasoning.” (Citations and punctuation omitted.) Simmons v. State, 172 Ga. App. 695, 696 (1) (324…