Dixon v. State

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury and convicted of two counts of aggravated assault. He appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for a new trial. In his sole enumeration of error, appellant contends the State failed to prove the lack of self-defense beyond a rea*685sonable doubt.

Decided November 21, 1990. J. Philip Carr, for appellant. Joseph H. Briley, District Attorney, Fredric D. Bright, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

The assaults occurred in a trailer belonging to one of the two victims, Mary Jordan. Appellant was present in the home, awaiting the return of…