Miller v. State

Judge Harold R. Banke.

Jerome Miller was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault. In his sole enumeration of error, he appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial and challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the voluntary manslaughter charge.

The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, revealed the following. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, 319-320 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979). During a Labor Day celebration at Iris brother’s house, Miller observed his former girl friend dancing with another man. Miller cursed her and…