Legal Opinion
Lightning v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 26, 2009No. A08A2053PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Judge.
Azizud Deen Lightning and his brother Forrest Mateen Lightning (collectively “the Lightnings”) appeal their convictions for aggravated assault and simple battery. They contend the trial court erred by denying their motion for a hearing under OCGA § 16-3-24.2 seeking immunity from prosecution, by making certain charging errors, by denying their motion to be sentenced under the rule of lenity, and by denying their motion for a new trial. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
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