Brown v. State

Bell, Presiding Judge.

Northern Brown, Jr., having been convicted of voluntary manslaughter, took this appeal from the denial of his motion for new trial. On a previous trial of the case defendant was convicted of murder. That conviction was reversed by the Supreme Court. See Brown v. State, 223 Ga. 76 (153 SE2d 709). The testimony and unsworn statement before us are consistent with the evidence and statement set out in 223 Ga. at pp. 77-79.

1. A verdict finding defendant guilty of murder or acquitting him for justifiable-homicide would have been clearly authorized. Brown v. State, 223 Ga. 76,…