Collum v. State

The defendant was tried on a charge of murder and convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the commission of an unlawful act. He made a motion for a new trial, based on the usual general grounds, which the court overruled, and he excepted.

The only question for the court to decide is, does the record show sufficient evidence to support the verdict? Briefly the evidence shows as follows: The defendant, the deceased, and two other companions traveling in an automobile, arrived from Colquitt, Georgia, in the City of Americus. All had been drinking to some extent. They went into an eating place,…