Legal Opinion

Truitt v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 29, 1980No. 60292PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

Truitt was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, the jury having been charged as to murder and as to involuntary manslaughter under Code Ann. § 26-1103 (a), that “a person commits involuntary manslaughter in the commission of an unlawful act when he causes the death of another human being without any intention to do so, by the commission of an unlawful act other than a felony.” The appellant’s testimony is consistent with all other testimony and reveals that the deceased and other friends came to visit appellant; that they were drinking heavily and engaging in noisy hi-jinks…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. StonakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  2. Moses v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Grimes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. McMillan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981

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