Georgia Court of Appeals, 1935

Powell v. State

Powell v. State
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided March 8, 1935 · Guerrt
51 Ga. App. 7; 179 S.E. 205; 1935 Ga. App. LEXIS 512

Powell v. State

Opinion of the Court

Guerrt, J.

The evidence, while conflicting, warranted a finding by the jury that there was a mutual intent to enter into a fight by the defendant and another person, and that in the course of such mutual fight the defendant, in unlawfully shooting at such person with intent to kill him, shot and killed a bystander. A verdict finding the defendant guilty of voluntary manslaughter was therefore supported by the evidence.

Judgment affirmed.

Broyles, O. J., and MacIntyre, J., concur.

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