White v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was indicted for murder and convicted of the offense of voluntary manslaughter. Defendant appeals. Held:

1. Defendant’s final enumeration of error challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. The State’s evidence shows that defendant was dating Favors who, until a month prior to the homicide, had lived with Watkins. Watkins assaulted the defendant, striking him with a curtain rod and after some warning to Watkins, defendant shot him. Watkins was shot five times, including once while he was lying on the ground, and died due to the multiple gunshot wounds. The…