Rocker v. State

Pope, Judge.

Charlie Rocker, Sr. appeals his conviction of voluntary manslaughter. On March 5, 1983 appellant Rocker took a ride with his girlfriend, Ezela Stewart, to get something to drink. At the place where they stopped to get whiskey, they encountered the victim, Zara Hill, Ezela Stewart’s brother-in-law. Hill asked for a ride home, and Stewart and Rocker agreed. Rocker gave Hill money to buy his whiskey. After returning to the car with the whiskey, Hill rode with the others to Stewart’s house. During the ride, Hill accused Rocker of having $5 of his money, and the two began to argue.…