Scroggs v. State

Although a jury is not required to give any weight whatever to the defendant’s statement, SO' much of the statement of this defendant is corroborated by undisputed evi dence independent thereof as to require the reasonable and logical conclusion that sexual relations in violation of the marital rights of the defendant were planned between the defendant’s husband and the victim.

If a wife kills another woman to prevent sexual relations between such other woman and her husband, the killing is justified under Code § 26-1016 (Richardson v. State, 70 Ga. 725), provided the killing was apparently…