Davis v. State

OPINION

Bill VANCE, Justice.

A jury convicted Carl Anthony Davis of aggravated assault and assessed punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, of 35 years’ imprisonment. Davis appeals on two issues, both focused on the trial court’s charge. He contends (1) the court erred by failing to charge the jury on self-defense and (2) the court erred in denying his request for an instruction on the lesser-included offense of assault. We conclude the trial court did not err in refusing to instruct on self-defense, in the absence of evidence to raise the issue. Furthermore, having reviewed the…