MCCLURE v. the STATE.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Rickman, Judge.
Carlos Richard McClure was tried by a jury and convicted on two counts of aggravated assault. On appeal, McClure contends that his sentence violates his right against double jeopardy, the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury on the affirmative defense of justification, and the trial court abused its discretion by overruling his objection to an argument the State made during its closing that he alleges violated the "golden rule." For the following reasons, we affirm.1
On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to support…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- McClain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Ojemuyiwa v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
- Chitwood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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3Cited by9 opinions
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