Mann v. State

Appellant, Colin D. Mann [“Mann”], appeals his conviction for attempted second degree murder with a weapon and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. On appeal, Mann argues that the trial court erred by (1) instructing the jury on the victim’s right to use non-deadly force in defense of his property, and (2) denying his motion for judgment of acquittal.

On the morning of May 28, 2011, Mann stabbed Travis Wills [“Wills”] three times with a knife. According to Wills’s testimony at trial, Wills was drinking coffee on his front porch at about 5:00 in the morning when he saw a man (later…