Hodges v. State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

A jury convicted Mario Hodges of misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter as a lesser included offense of felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the assault.1 Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Hodges appeals, arguing that the trial court erred by excluding evidence regarding Hodges’ state of mind when he shot the victim. Because the exclusion of this evidence was harmful error, we reverse.

We view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict. Early v. State, 170 Ga. App. 158, 164 (6) (316 SE2d 527) (1984). So viewed,…