Wiseman v. State

Pope, Judge.

Appellant, J. R. Wiseman, was initially tried in 1981 in Lowndes County Superior Court where he was convicted of murder. However, on appeal he was granted a new trial by the Supreme Court of Georgia. Wiseman v. State, 249 Ga. 559 (292 SE2d 670) (1982). At the conclusion of that trial on November 2, 1982 appellant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years to serve. He now brings this appeal. Held:

1. Appellant’s first enumeration of error cites the general grounds. Appellant admits shooting the victim but argues that he was acting in self-defense. The…