Turnipseed v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Turnipseed appeals his sentence and conviction for felony involuntary manslaughter, OCGA § 16-5-3 (a), based on the underlying misdemeanor of reckless conduct, OCGA § 16-5-60, in this case in which a child was killed by three pit bull terriers owned and maintained by Turnipseed.
1. The first enumeration is that the trial court erred in denying the general demurrer challenging the indictment on the grounds that it failed to state an offense under Georgia law and failed to allege the commission of an unlawful act as required by OCGA § 16-5-3.
Appellant maintains that the offense of…
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