State v. Boykin

FRYE, Justice.

Defendant seeks a new trial because of three alleged errors committed by the trial court. The defendant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to submit and instruct the jury on simple assault in the felonious assault case; that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the defenses of perfect and imperfect self-defense; and, that the trial court erred in its instruction to the jury concerning voluntary manslaughter. For the reasons stated in this opinion, we find no error in the trial proceedings leading to defendant’s convictions of the crimes charged.

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