Following a jury trial, James Redding was convicted of two counts of simple battery (OCGA § 16-5-23(a)(1)). Redding appeals, contending that the trial court erred (i) in denying his request to instruct the jury that lack of consent is an element of the simple battery offense and (ii) in excluding evidence that the victims' actions were indicative of gang membership. We discern no error and...
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