Mattox v. State

Pope, Judge.

James A. Mattox was indicted for murder but convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his wife. Defendant enumerates fourteen errors, none of which have merit.

1. Construed most strongly in favor of the verdict, the evidence of record is such that any rational trier of fact could have found defendant guilty of voluntary manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt. See Thomas v. State, 141 Ga. App. 192 (233 SE2d 41) (1977); Nolen v. State, 124 Ga. App. 593 (184 SE2d 674) (1971); see also May v. State, 146 Ga. App. 416 (3) (246 SE2d 432) (1978). The trial court did not…