Taylor v. State

Benham, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for and convicted of aggravated battery. See OCGA § 16-5-24 (a). The indictment alleged appellant had maliciously caused bodily harm to the victim by rendering one of his eyes useless. Appellant now argues that the evidence was not sufficient to support the judgment; that the trial court’s charge to the jury was incomplete; and that his motion for new trial was erroneously denied.

1. The State presented evidence that appellant and the victim had engaged in a shoving match and a heated argument at a party earlier on the evening of the aggravated battery.…