Love v. State

Carley, Chief Judge.

Appellants were jointly indicted for battery and for felony obstruction of a police officer. In addition, appellant Love was indicted for public drunkenness. After they were tried before a jury and found guilty of all counts, appellants filed separate notices of appeal but a joint enumeration of errors. The two appeals are hereby consolidated for appellate disposition in this single opinion.

1. The trial court’s refusal to give appellants’ request to charge on self-defense is enumerated as error.

As to the battery count, appellants did adduce evidence that the victim had…