Griggs v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
We affirm Griggs’ conviction for voluntary manslaughter.
1. The enumeration of error raising the general grounds is without merit, as the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict.
2. We find no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s sustaining objection to Griggs’ asking a state’s witness if he was an expert. Johnson v. State, 137 Ga. App. 308 (223 SE2d 500) (1976). "It is a matter within the sound discretion of the trial judge as to whether a witness has such learning and experience in a particular art, science *695or profession as to entitle him to be deemed prima facie an…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Barrow v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Holcomb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
- Burgess v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Blount v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982