BENEFIELD v. STATE

A92A0196.

204 Ga. App. 87 (1992)

418 S.E.2d 447

BENEFIELD v. THE STATE. BENEFIELD v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided April 29, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam J. Gardner, Jr., for appellant.

H. Lamar Cole, District Attorney, Charles M. Stines, Mark E. Mitchell, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.


POPE, Judge.

Appellant/defendant John B. Benefield appeals his conviction for aggravated assault and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime and the denial of his motion for new trial. Defendant contends the trial court erred by failing to charge the jury as to defendant's sole defense, self-defense. It is undisputed that defendant did not submit a written request to charge on the issue of self-defense. "This court has held that where there has been...

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