Nelloms v. State

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Although indicted for murder, Roger Nelloms was found guilty of the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter. Nelloms appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. He also argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for mistrial, denying his request to present evidence of the victim’s violent acts, and instructing the jury on voluntary manslaughter. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. Nelloms first argues that the evidence supporting his manslaughter conviction was not sufficient and that, given the insufficiency, the trial court should have…