Dumas v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. On appeal he contends the trial court erred by failing to charge that appellant had no duty to retreat, where his sole defense was that he acted in self-defense. Appellant argues that under the ruling in Johnson v. State, 253 Ga. 37, 39 (315 SE2d 871) (1984), which held that “where self-defense is the sole defense, and the issue of retreat is raised by the evidence or placed in issue, the defense is entitled to a charge on the principles of retreat as set forth in Glover [c. State, 105 Ga. 597 (31 SE 584) (1898)].” Although we…