Porter v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

James A. Porter was convicted of aggravated assault and criminal interference with government property. He was sentenced to ten years for the assault and five years for the interference with government property with one year to be served on each, concurrently, and the remainder on probation, also concurrent. Porter raises three enumerations in his appeal from the guilty verdict and sentence. Held:

Porter was present in an American Legion Club at Americus as was the victim of the aggravated assault. Porter was intoxicated and got into an argument with the victim, Poole. The jury…