Cooley v. State

BARNES, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. A Perry County jury found Richard Cooley guilty of aggravated assault against Dustin Cooley1 during a confrontation where Richard undisputedly hit Dustin in the head with the butt of a shotgun. The trial judge sentenced Richard to a term of fifteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with three years to serve and twelve years suspended, plus fines and restitution. Richard timely appeals, raising three issues: (1) the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on Richard's defense-of-others defense; (2) Richard's trial…