Blankenship v. State

THOMAS, J.,

for the Court:'

¶ 1. Marvin Blankenship appeals Ms conviction for aggravated assault, raising the following issues as error:

I. DID THE TRIAL COURT ERR IN ALLOWING THE STATE’S WITNESS TO READ TO HIMSELF HIS PRIOR INCONSISTENT STATEMENT IN ORDER TO REFRESH ' HIS MEMORY?

II. DID THE TRIAL' COURT ERR IN SUSTAINING THE STATE’S OBJECTION, THUS PREVENTING THE DEFENDANT TO TESTIFYING TO HIS FEAR, WHICH SUPPORTED HIS CLAIM OF SELF DEFENSE?

III. WHETHER THE JURY VERDICT . WAS AGAINST THE OVERWHELMING WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE?

Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On the evening of September 12,…