Maxson v. State

Johnson, Judge.

Danny Lee Maxson was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Maxson appeals from his convictions.

In his sole enumeration of error, Maxson contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. Although Maxson admits shooting the victim, he argues that the State failed to rebut his theory of self-defense because the State’s own evidence established that the victim had a knife on his person and was intoxicated at the time of the shooting. This enumeration is without merit.

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