Michael v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Aggravated assault. The evidence shows that the appellant became enraged when the victim Mr. Carlisle, who was driving ahead of appellant on Peachtree-Dunwoody Road in Atlanta, stopped to make a left turn and apparently created a small traffic jam. Before Mr. Carlisle could make the turn, appellant pulled up to the left of Mr. Carlisle’s station wagon, got out of his truck with his Doberman pinscher dog and proceeded to beat up Mr. Carlisle. He told Mr. Carlisle that he and his dog were going to kill him; he kicked him, hit him and either urged or permitted the dog to lunge,…