Armstrong v. State

Carley, Justice.

For the fatal stabbing of a single victim, appellant was indicted on alternative counts of malice murder, felony murder while in the commission of an aggravated assault, and aggravated assault. He was brought to trial before a jury and, although he sought an acquittal based upon self-defense, the jury returned guilty verdicts on all three counts. However, the trial court entered a judgment of conviction and life sentence only on the jury’s verdict finding appellant guilty of malice murder. Malcolm v. State, 263 Ga. 369, 372 (5) (434 SE2d 479) (1993). His motion for new trial…