Andrews v. State

This is an appeal from a judgment of guilty of “ATTEMPTED MANSLAUGHTER, a lesser included offense as contained in the Information” and a sentence under the Youthful Offender Act to a six year commitment to the Department of Corrections, the first two years of which were to be served in prison and the last four on probation.

The information charged appellant with attempted first degree murder by shooting a named person on December 9, 1979. The undisputed evidence at trial established that appellant shot the victim three times. The only factual issue was whether appellant fired the shots in self…