Amy Denise Towles v. State of Mississippi

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On September 20, 2012, Amy Towles was indicted for aggravated assault on William Clay Wells. After a jury trial in Alcorn County Circuit Court, she was convicted and sentenced to twenty years, with five years to be served in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), fifteen years suspended, and five years of post-release supervision. After the circuit court denied her posttrial motions, Towles appealed. Finding the circuit court erred in refusing to give the defendant’s proposed self-defense instruction, we reverse and remand for a new…