Bates v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Melvin Grady Bates and Michael Grady Bates were jointly tried before a jury, where each was found guilty of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, for the stabbing of Greg Mitchell (“the victim”) and an additional assault on him “with a certain pipe, a deadly weapon.” Their respective motions for new trial were denied and this appeal followed. Held-.

1. Defendants claimed self-defense. Although the general grounds are not enumerated, our review of the transcript indicates the evidence was sufficient under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S.…