Hathaway v. State

Miller, Judge.

To counter evidence that he stabbed a victim 17 times, Ronnie Hathaway testified that he acted in self-defense when he saw the victim pull out a gun. The victim and all other witnesses to the stabbing denied that the victim had a gun or otherwise threatened Hathaway. The trial court instructed the jury on self-defense, and the jury found Hathaway guilty of aggravated assault. Because Hathaway’s complaints about the jury instructions are without merit, we affirm.

1. Contrary to its indications in the charge conference, the court did not give an instruction requested by the State…