Jones v. State

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Ricky Curtis Jones appeals his conviction of two counts of aggravated assault upon a police officer by shooting at each averred officer with a pistol. He enumerates seven errors. Held:

Appellant asserts the trial court erred in failing to charge the jury on his requested charge of justification based on a claim of self-defense, as this was appellant’s sole defense. The defense of justification is codified in OCGA § 16-3-20. Among those acts of justification which can give rise to the defense of justification is the use of force in defense of self or others, that is,…