Taylor v. State

Pope, Judge.

Michael Taylor brings this appeal from his conviction and sentence of mutiny in a penal institution. Held:

1. Defendant was charged with violating OCGA § 16-10-24 by throwing boiling water on a prison guard. During cross-examination of the victim, defendant sought to elicit testimony of previous difficulties between them in an apparent effort to support a defense of justification. The trial court sua sponte disallowed this line of questioning. “The victim’s general reputation or character for violence has been held to be admissible only when there has been a prima facie showing by…