Case ID: ga_118/html/0756-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Simmons, C. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Prior v. The State.
    Submitted October 20,—
    Decided October 24, 1903.
    Indictment for murder. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court. August 10, 1903.
    
      John R. Cooper and Herman Brasch, for plaintiff in error.
    
      William Brunson, solicitor-general, contra.
   Simmons, C. J.

1. Under the facts disclosed by the record, the court was authorized to charge upon the subject oi voluntaiy manslaughter.

2. There was no error m lel'usmg to charge upon the subject of involuntary manslaughter.

3. Even if any erroi was committed by the couil m charging upon the subject of malice, the accused was found guilty oi' voluntaiy manslaughter, and could not have been hurt by such eirois.

Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur.