Williams v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Conviction of manslaughter. Before Judge Martin. Irwin superior court. January 26, 1906. The defendant was indicted for murder, and convicted of voluntary manslaughter.
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Conviction of manslaughter. Before Judge Martin. Irwin superior court. January 26, 1906. The defendant was indicted for murder, and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. He moved for a new trial upon the ground that the verdict was contrary to the evidence, law, etc.; and, by amendment, added the following, among other grounds: (1) The court erred in charging to the jury the law of voluntary manslaughter, based on the theory of irresistible passion; because the evidence did not warrant the charge. (2) The court erred in charging the law of voluntary manslaughter, based upon the theory of…
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. The court, while charging the jury, gave instructions upon the law of voluntary manslaughter. The defendant excepted to that part of the charge, assigning error thereon, and contending that under the evidence the law of voluntary manslaughter was not involved. It is shown by the evidence that the deceased and the defendant, while at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Stone and in their presence, at about 4 o’clock.in the afternoon of July 5, had an altercation wherein profane and abusive personal references were freely exchanged. During the progress of this altercation the defendant jumped up…
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