Jenkins v. State

ANSTEAD, Judge.

The appellant, Leo Jenkins, appeals his conviction of aggravated assault and possession of a pistol without a license, claiming error in the trial court’s exclusion of evidence as to his previous altercations with the alleged victim of the assault. We reverse.

Jenkins was charged with having assaulted Joseph Robinson on March 18, 1976. In defense Jenkins claimed he acted solely to defend himself from an assault by Robinson. Both on cross-examination of Robinson and in his own testimony, Jenkins attempted to present evidence that he was assaulted and robbed by Robinson just two…