Harper v. State

Hall, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction for aggravated assault. It appears that defendant’s mother-in-law overheard an altercation between the defendant and her daughter and determined to take action. She entered their bedroom, hit defendant over the head with a spray can and forcibly ejected him into the back yard. Unfortunately defendant had a pistol; so, holding him at bay with a barrage of rocks, she called for reinforcements. One of her sons appeared on the scene with a gun. Defendant fired three times. The first shot killed the brother-in-law. The next two are…