Scott v. State

Miller, Judge.

Robert D. Scott was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. After the denial of his motion for new trial, Scott appeals, asserting as error the denial of his motion to dismiss and the trial court’s refusal to give a jury charge on self-defense. Scott also complains of the State’s allegedly improper comments made during closing argument.

1. Although the court instructed the jury on the law of accident, it refused to give Scott’s requested charge on self-defense. Scott enumerates this failure as…