BARNES v. STATE

No. A09A0599.

678 S.E.2d 218 (2009)

BARNES v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

May 12, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl P. Greenberg, for appellant.

Paul L. Howard Jr., Dist. Atty., John O. Williams, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.


BARNES, Judge.

Shonta Barnes appeals her convictions for voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. She contends the trial court erred in its response to the jury's question whether there was a difference between aggravated assault and self-defense. The trial court answered "yes," but, according to Barnes, the trial court confused the jury with its answer to another question by telling the jury that it...

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