GREEN v. STATE

45515.

123 Ga. App. 286 (1971)

180 S.E.2d 564

GREEN v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 11, 1971.

Rehearing Denied February 11, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James I. Parker, for appellant.


EVANS, Judge.

1. The defendant was indicted for assault with intent to murder and convicted of shooting at another. His sworn testimony is that he did intentionally shoot toward the victim, but aimed at his side intending not to hit him but only to deter him from advancing with a knife. No defense of misfortune or accident is involved under these circumstances. The intent follows the bullet, and it was a jury question whether the intent was to shoot in self-defense...

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