Brunson v. State

Hunstein, Chief Justice.

Joseph Brunson was convicted of felony murder in connection with the shooting death of Derek Milton in Savannah.1 The trial court gave jury instructions on accident and voluntary manslaughter, but refused to give a requested charge on self-defense. Because the evidence did not support the giving of the charge, the trial court did not err in denying Brunson’s request for a jury instruction on self-defense. Therefore, we affirm.

1. The evidence presented at trial shows that an intoxicated Brunson attempted to enter a Savannah nightclub with a pint bottle of gin on the…