Gidden v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Gidden was convicted of burglary (entry into dwelling with intent to commit kidnapping and aggravated assault) (OCGA § 16-7-1), kidnapping (forcible abduction and stealing away of person against her will) (OCGA § 16-5-40), and aggravated assault (assault by knife and threat of bodily harm) (OCGA § 16-5-21 (a) (2)).

1. He claims that the trial court erred in failing to give the following charge, as he requested: “If you the jury determine that the witness for the State, upon whose direct evidence the state depends, has been impeached, then the evidence must exclude every…