State v. Durden

Littlejohn, Justice:

Douglas Durden, the appellant, was tried for murder and convicted of voluntary manslaughter, resulting in a sentence of 20 years imprisonment.

*89He killed Dalmer Jackson Carter, who was the former husband of his (appellant’s) common law wife, by shooting him two times with a 25 caliber pistol. The killing occurred when the deceased came to the residence of the appellant and his common law wife for the purpose of returning his children to their mother after he had exercised his visitation rights. Shortly thereafter, appellant asked the deceased to step outside. The details of…