Hunter v. State

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, John Patterson Hunter, was convicted of manslaughter and was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment (that sentence was split and he was ordered to serve two years and was placed on five years’ probation). On this direct appeal from that conviction, the appellant contends that the trial court’s instructions to the jury on the presumption of intent and on self-defense were erroneous. The appellant’s trial counsel announced “satisfied” with the oral charge. R. 128. There was no objection as required by Rule 21.2, A.R.Crim.P.

Counsel appointed to represent the…