State v. Stone

Appellant was convicted of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and assaulting a law enforcement officer while resisting arrest. He was sentenced to consecutive sentences of eight (8) years and six (6) years, respectively. We affirm.

Although the appellant did not request a charge on self-defense, he claims that the judge erred in not charging self-defense. He bases his argument on the case of State v. Brice, 190 S. C. 208, 2 S.E. (2d) 391 (1939).

Article V, § 17, of the South Carolina Constitution, requires a judge to declare the law. This provision requires a judge to “explain…