Legal Opinion

Armstrong v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 27, 2001No. A01A1343PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

A jury found Kendrick V. Armstrong guilty of aggravated assault. He appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in refusing to *785give his requested jury instruction on justification and transferred intent.1 We disagree and affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that on the night of June 13, 1998, Armstrong was drinking at a club with four other men, all of whom belonged to the “Bloods” gang. After leaving the club, the men encountered another car with several members of the “Crips” gang in it in the parking lot of a fast food…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Parker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. Christopher v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. McGee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Griffin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Blackwell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  2. Patel v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  3. BLACKWELL v. THE STATE (Two Cases)Supreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  4. Patel v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004

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