Legal Opinion

Jeffers v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 24, 1973No. 48457PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Judge.

The defendant was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. An appeal was filed and the case is here for review. Held:

The evidence, while conflicting as to whether the deceased pulled a knife on the defendant, was sufficient to present a jury question as to whether the defendant was justified in shooting the deceased. See Clay v. State, 124 Ga. 795, 796 (53 SE 179).

Judgment affirmed.

Bell, C. J., and Deen, J., concur. Submitted September 10, 1973 Decided September 24, 1973. Archie L. Gleason, for appellant. Richard E. Allen, District Attorney, for appellee.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Clay v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977