Williams v. State

Miller, Judge.

Indicted for murder, Briane Demond Williams claimed self-defense at trial. Over Williams’s objection, the judge gave a charge on voluntary manslaughter. The jury found Williams guilty of voluntary manslaughter, which he appeals on two closely related grounds: the evidence did not sustain the verdict, and the judge erred in giving the manslaughter charge. We find no error and affirm.

1. Without weighing the evidence or determining witness credibility, we construe the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict to determine whether some competent evidence supported a…