State of North Carolina v. Herman Anthony Maynor

Nashville, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, possession of a firearm by a felon, and attaining the states of a habitual felon.

On 6 February 2023, Defendant was indicted for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, discharging a firearm within city limits in violation of a city ordinance, and possession of a firearm by a felon. The State voluntarily dismissed the alleged city ordinance violation before trial.

On 13 November 2024, the jury returned verdicts finding Defendant guilty of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, possession of a firearm by a felon, and being a habitual felon. The trial court subsequently consolidated Defendant's convictions into one judgment and sentenced Defendant to a term of 96 to 128 months of imprisonment.

Did the trial court err in instructing the jury on the defendant's right to self-defense, considering the defendant's commission of a felony?

Affirmed