Humphrey v. State

COPE, Judge.

Christopher D. Humphrey appeals his conviction for manslaughter. The question presented is whether the trial court properly refused to give an instruction on a non-homicide lesser included offense. We conclude that the requested instruction was properly refused and affirm the conviction.

The victim, Charles Bells, was driving his car to a neighborhood store in Miami when an eleven-year-old girl stepped out in front of the car. Bells got out of the car to cheek on the condition of the girl. Defendant-appellant Humphrey and several other men attacked the victim. Codefendant Antonio…