Stancil v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Sammy Stancil was indicted for malice murder and convicted of involuntary manslaughter. He was sentenced to serve five years. Stancil brings this appeal enumerating 15 alleged errors. Held:

1. In the first three errors discussed, Stancil complains that the trial court erred in allowing three witnesses to testify in rébuttal who had sat in the courtroom throughout the trial and thus testified in violation of the rule of sequestration. We find these enumerations to be without merit. During the presentation of defense witnesses, one testified that he had seen the deceased cleaning…