Hartage v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Hartage v. State

34 S.E.2d 48, 72 Ga. App. 464, 1945 Ga. App. LEXIS 608

Court of Appeals of Georgia·Decided April 19, 1945·No. 30815.·Published

Opinion

Broyles, C. J.

The defendant was tried on an indictment for murder and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Held:

1. The evidence, including an incriminatory admission made by the accused and portions of his statement to the jury, authori2ed the verdict.

2. The court did not err in instructing the jury upon the law of voluntary manslaughter.

3. The excerpts from the charge complained of, when considered in the light of the entire charge and the facts of the case, show.no cause for a new trial.

Judgment affirmed.

MacIntyre and Gardner, JJ., .concur.

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Broyles, C. J.

The defendant was tried on an indictment for murder and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Held:

1. The evidence, including an incriminatory admission made by the accused and portions of his statement to the jury, authori2ed the verdict.

2. The court did not err in instructing the jury upon the law of voluntary manslaughter.

3. The excerpts from the charge complained of, when considered in the light of the entire charge and the facts of the case, show.no cause for a new trial.

Judgment affirmed.

MacIntyre and Gardner, JJ., .concur.

Hartage v. State, 34 S.E.2d 48, 72 Ga. App. 464, 1945 Ga. App. LEXIS 608 (Ga. Ct. App. 1945).

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