Dye v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Dye appeals his conviction of the offense of voluntary manslaughter. The sole enumeration of error contends the trial court erred in refusing defendant’s request to charge on involuntary manslaughter rather than on self-defense. Held:

Requests to charge on the issues of self defense, involuntary manslaughter in the commission of an unlawful act other than a felony, and involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act in an unlawful manner were submitted by defendant at the beginning of the trial. Defendant contends that, by doing so, he preserved a…