Eller v. State

183 Ga. App. 724 (1987)

360 S.E.2d 53

ELLER

v.

THE STATE.

73913.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided July 15, 1987.

William P. Holley, Jr., for appellant.

Thomas J. Charron, District Attorney, Debra H. Bernes, Nancy I. Jordan, Thomas A. Cole, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.

BENHAM, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and appeals from the denial of his amended motion for new trial. Although appellant's notice of appeal was filed one day before the judgment denying his motion was entered, we will review the case on its merits rather than dismiss it for lack of…