Anderson v. State

Clark, Judge.

Defendant was charged with the murder of her husband and was convicted of the lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter. She appeals. Held:

1. Defendant contends that the trial court erroneously restricted testimony concerning the deceased’s prior acts of violence toward the accused.

"Previous difficulties between the defendant and the deceased, which give color and effect to the transaction under investigation and shed light upon the motives of the parties, are competent evidence. [Cits.] To be admissible, however, it must further be shown that the previous occasion is close enough…