Jones v. State

Doyle, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Harvey Louis Jones, Sr., was convicted of aggravated assault 1 and possession of a weapon during commission of a crime. 2 Jones appeals, claiming that the trial court erred in excluding evidence of threats made by the victim against Jones and his family, and in failing to charge the jury on justification, defense of self and others, misapprehension of fact, and no duty to retreat. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, 3 the evidence shows that the victim left his house to ask Jones, who was driving his…