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CHERRY v. STATE

34220.

242 Ga. 644 (1978)

250 S.E.2d 490

CHERRY v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 30, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. McMillan Waler, for appellant.

Phillip R. West, District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, William B. Hill, Jr., Staff Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

Appellant was convicted of the murder of his wife and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals and contends that the trial court erred in failing to charge voluntary manslaughter upon request. State v. Stonaker, 236 Ga. 1 (222 S.E.2d 354) (1976). We affirm. In our opinion there is no evidence of voluntary manslaughter. The issue was murder or justifiable homicide...

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