Delay v. State

Smith, Judge.

William Columbus Delay was indicted by the Cobb County grand jury for the murder of his female companion and convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the commission of an unlawful act, OCGA § 16-5-3 (a). His motion for new trial was withdrawn and he appeals the conviction and sentence on the jury’s verdict.

1. Delay enumerates the general grounds. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence showed that Delay and the victim were guests at a relative’s home in Marietta. When they returned from a birthday party late in the evening, Delay was heavily intoxicated,…