Jenkins v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Jenkins v. State, 244 S.E.2d 868 (Ga. 1978)
241 Ga. 212; 1978 Ga. LEXIS 994
Per Curiam
Jenkins v. State
Opinion
The jury found the defendant guilty of murder. On appeal he urges solely that he should be granted a new trial on the general grounds.
There was evidence from which the jury was authorized to find that the defendant shot his girl friend three times with a .38 caliber revolver. Although the defendant was the only eyewitness who testified at trial, the jury was not required to believe his self-defense testimony. The fact that he sought help for the victim does not disprove malice at the time of the shooting. The *213 evidence supports the verdict.
Judgment affirmed.
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