Baker v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Michael Baker appeals his conviction of aggravated assault following a jury trial. Baker contends that the trial court erred (1) in its handling of the State’s failure to adhere to the reciprocal discovery requirements of OCGA § 17-16-4 (a) (1); (2) by sending the jury a questionnaire prior to their verdict; and (3) by failing to charge on self-defense. Because the trial court abused its discretion in dealing with the State’s discovery failures, we reverse.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, it reveals that, on the night of the incident,…