State v. Williams

PLOTKIN, Judge.

The defendant was convicted of manslaughter after a grand jury returned an indictment for second degree murder. An earlier grand jury indictment for the same charge had been quashed because of witness perjury. The court denied the motion to quash the second indictment. The defendant appeals, and we affirm the connection.

Facts

The defendant was arrested for the murder of Gina Caire in a barroom after the defendant and her friends stole a key-ring pouch Which belonged to the victim. The defendant confronted the victim on the dance floor and shot her after a brief argument. A grand…