Pierce v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

The appellant, Millicent Pierce, was indicted for the July 7, 1991, murder of her husband, Dr. Michael Pierce. Following a trial by jury, she was found guilty of the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter, and sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment. This timely appeal follows the trial court’s denial of her motion for new trial.

1. In her first enumeration of error, Pierce contends that the trial court erred in admitting her statement in violation of the Fifth and Sixth Amendments of the United States Constitution and OCGA § 24-3-50. More specifically, Pierce contends…