Wadley v. State

Hunt, Justice.

Gary Wadley was convicted of the murder of Ronnie Jordan. He was tried by a jury and found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals, raising issues of ineffective assistance of counsel at trial, improper argument by the prosecution, and the trial court’s failure to charge the jury on voluntary manslaughter.

The defendant, the victim and others gathered at a friend’s home to visit, drink, and work on a car. Some of the men, including the defendant and the victim, began to engage in horseplay. The defendant and the victim were boxing with each other and exchanged hard…