Case Name: Lewis v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1924-04-15
Citations: 32 Ga. App. 34
Docket Number: 15280
Parties: Lewis v. The State.
Judges: Luke and Bloockvorih, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 32
Pages: 34–34

Head Matter:
15280.
Lewis v. The State.
Decided April 15, 1924.
Conviction of manslaughter; from Floyd superior court — Judge Wright. December 13, 1933.
Harris & Ennis, for plaintiff in error.
E. S. Taylor, solicitor-general, contra.

Opinion:
Broyles, C. J.
1. Under the facts of the ease it was not error for the judge to fail to charge the law of justifiable homicide in defense of property or habitation.
2. The evidence and portions of the defendant's statement to the jury authorized the charge upon the law of mutual combat and voluntary manslaughter, and the charge was not erroneous for any reason assigned.
2. The verdict was authorized by the evidence, and the overruling of the motion for a new trial was not error.
Judgment affiimed.
Luke and Bloockvorih, JJ., concur.