Georgia Court of Appeals, 1919

Rivers v. State

Rivers v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided November 5, 1919 · Broyles
24 Ga. App. 365; 100 S.E. 796; 1919 Ga. App. LEXIS 667

Rivers v. State

Opinion of the Court

Broyles, C. J.

Under the evidence and the defendant’s statement the law of manslaughter was not involved, and the court erred in instructing the jury upon that law.

Judgment reversed.

Luke and Bloodworth, JJ., concur. P. 0. King, A. L. Miller, for plaintiff in error. B. T. Castellow, solicitor-general, B. B. Arnold, contra.

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