Lightsey v. State

Quillian, Chief Judge.

The defendant was indicted for murder but was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. On appeal he contests the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, the charge of the trial court, and admissibility of the state’s evidence. Held:

1. The general grounds are without merit. The deceased was the stepfather of the defendant and on the afternoon this incident occurred he was drunk. He had an argument with the defendant — grabbed him by the hair on his head, told him he was dumb, and referred to defendant’s mother, sister, and girl friend as whores. When defendant’s…