Case Name: McLendon v. The State
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1927-12-14
Citations: 37 Ga. App. 519
Docket Number: 18526
Parties: McLendon v. The State.
Judges: Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 37
Pages: 519–519

Head Matter:
18526.
McLendon v. The State.
Decided December 14, 1927.
H. G. Bawls, B. L. Gox, J. T. Goree, W. I. Geer, for plaintiff in error.
B. T. Gastellow, solicitor-general, B. B. Arnold, B. G. Hill, contra.

Opinion:
Broyles, C. J.
The accused was indicted for the offense of murder and was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. He made a statement to the jury, but introduced no evidence. The uncontradicted evidence adduced by the State demanded a verdict of murder, and the statement of the accused to the jury showed no legal justification for the killing and fully authorized his conviction of murder. Under these facts he will not be heard to complain that he was convicted of a lesser grade of homicide. Lewis v. State, 17 Ga. App. 195 (86 S. E. 413).
Judgment affirmed.
Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur.