Barnett v. State

Deen, Chief Judge.

Walter L. Barnett was indicted, tried by a jury, and convicted of voluntary manslaughter.

1. Defendant contends that the trial court impermissibly allowed his character to be placed in issue. Testimony as to appellant’s gambling activities was admissible to show a motive for the crime. Silvers v. State, 151 Ga. App. 216 (259 SE2d 203) (1979). The evidence showed that the deceased had told several witnesses that the defendant owed him money and he wanted to find him in order to collect the debt, and one of the witnesses testified that it was a gambling debt. A witness’…