Rogers v. State

Clark, Judge.

Defendant was indicted by the Grand Jury of Hancock County and charged with murder of his father. His jury trial resulted in his conviction of the lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter. Appeal is brought from the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial. Held:

1. Defendant’s first enumeration alleges error in the trial court’s refusal to grant a directed verdict of acquittal. We summarize the state’s evidence as follows: The events leading to the shooting began when the decedent suddenly and unexpectedly grabbed his shotgun and attempted to load the weapon. Although his…