Hudson v. State

163 Ga. App. 845 (1982)

295 S.E.2d 123

HUDSON

v.

THE STATE.

64010.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 9, 1982.

Rehearing Denied October 14, 1982.

Gerald P. Word, for appellant.

Arthur E. Mallory III, District Attorney, Harger Hoyt, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

DEEN, Presiding Judge.

The defendant was indicted for murder and convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of her husband. She did not deny the shooting, which she explained at the time resulted from fear and in self-defense, he having beaten her and threatened her life.

1. The defendant attacked the admission of her…