Legal Opinion

Adcock v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 23, 2012No. A12A1152PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Judge.

John T. Adcock was convicted of criminal attempt to commit murder, two counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer, four counts of aggravated assault, aggravated battery, three counts of criminal damage to property, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. He appeals the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred by failing to charge the jury on justification and by failing to conduct a pretrial hearing on his claim of immunity. Because no evidence supported a justification charge and because the trial court’s failure to…

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