OWENS v. STATE

No. S98A0590.

509 S.E.2d 905 (1998)

270 Ga. 199

OWENS v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

November 23, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anna Blitz, Atlanta, for appellant.

Paul L. Howard, District Attorney, Bettieanne C. Hart, Cari K. Johanson, Assistant District Attorneys, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Elizabeth L. Jaeger, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


SEARS, Justice.

The appellant, Robyn Owens, appeals from her convictions for murder and aggravated assault.1 The victim was her husband, Sergeant Charlie Owens of the City of Atlanta Police Department. On appeal, Ms. Owens contends, among other things, that the trial court erred in excluding evidence that Mr. Owens became aggressive toward her when he drank and would waive his gun in the air. We agree that the trial court erred in excluding...

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