Moody v. State

Shulman, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for the offense of aggravated assault. Under the controlling authority of Jackson v. State, 149 Ga. App. 496 (254 SE2d 739), we reverse.

The defendant assigns as error the trial court’s refusal to allow defendant, personally, the right to address either the court or the jury, to conduct voir dire, or to examine witnesses. Defendant submits that in so ruling the court denied defendant his constitutional right to participate in his own defense. We agree.

Code Ann. § 2-109 provides that "[n]o person shall be deprived of the right to prosecute or…