Walker v. State

Phipps, Judge.

A Butts County jury convicted Claudia Walker ofvoluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of her boyfriend. After entry of a consent order authorizing an out-of-time appeal, Walker filed this appeal. She contests the sufficiency of evidence, the admission of similar transaction evidence and her incriminating statement, and the denial of her motion to suppress. She also contends that the trial court erred in its instruction to the jury. We find no merit to any of these claims and affirm.

When viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that at about…