Fair v. State

Pope, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for the offenses of kidnapping and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was tried before a jury and convicted of the aggravated assault charge.

1. Appellant first enumerates as error the trial court’s failure to inform defense counsel as to the court’s proposed action regarding appellant’s requests to charge. OCGA § 5-5-24 (b) states in pertinent part: “In all cases, at the close of the evidence or at such earlier time during the trial as the court reasonably directs, any party may present to the court written requests that it instruct the jury on the…