Bangs v. State

Carley, Judge.

Although appellant was indicted for murder, he was tried before a jury and found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered by the trial court on the jury’s guilty verdict.

1. The trial court’s giving of a charge on mutual combat is enumerated as error.

“ ‘Mutual combat. . . generally involves deadly weapons and the mutual intention of using them. [Cit.]’ [Cit.] A mutual combat situation arises when ‘both parties are at fault and are willing to fight because of a sudden quarrel.’ [Cit.] The mutual intention to fight need not…