McDonald v. State

1. There was no error in instructing the 'jury upon the law of murd'er. Where one of two persons jointly indicted for murder has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter, the other can nevertheless be tried and convicted of murder. Bruce v. State, 99 Ga. 50 (25 S. E. 760) ; Maughon v. State, 9 Ga. App. 559 -(71 S. E. 922). Moreover, even if this charge were error, the defendant can not complain, since he was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter only.

2. The instruction upon the principle of mutual protection by parents and children was authorized by the evidence, and was distinctly favorable…