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Styles v. State
Citations: 212 Ga. 698; 95 S.E.2d 279; 1956 Ga. LEXIS 501Docket: 19494
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia; November 14, 1956; Georgia; State Supreme Court
Isiah Styles was indicted, tried, and convicted of murder. His motion for a new trial was filed on general grounds but was denied. The evidence indicated that Styles shot and killed the victim with a .22 caliber pistol with intent to kill, which sufficiently supported the verdict. Styles claimed self-defense, asserting that he was firing at another individual who was also armed and shooting at him, but his unsworn statement was not deemed credible. The court upheld the denial of the motion for a new trial, affirming the judgment. All justices concurred, except for Wyatt, P. J., who did not participate.