Zachery v. State

Sognier, Chief Judge.

Alexander Zachery was charged with murder in the shooting death of Kenneth Banks, and a Bartow County jury convicted him of voluntary manslaughter. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.

Appellant’s sole enumeration raises the general grounds. Specifically, appellant asserts that the evidence demands a finding of justification pursuant to OCGA § 16-3-23.

Construed to support the verdict, the evidence adduced at trial established that appellant and Banks lived in the same Kingston neighborhood and had been acquainted with one another for several years. Early…