Reed v. State

1. Where the defense of alibi is made only by the defendant’s statement, it is not error for the trial court to omit instructions thereon, in the absence of a timely written request. Brundage v. State, 14 Ga. App. 460 (81 S. E. 384); Watson v. State, 136 Ga. 236 (5), 239 (71 S. E. 122); Carter v. State, 15 Ga. App. 343 (83 S. E. 153), and cases cited. The rule would be different if this defense should be raised otherwise than by the statement of the defendant to the jury. Duggan v. State, 3 Ga. App. 332 (59 S. E. 846). Where one defense is mainly relied upon, and evidence is introduced to…