Rogers v. State

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• defendant could not be found guilty of aggravated assault of bystanders in bar when he fired handgun in self-defense and struck them while shooting at the person menacing him with a handgun
• “[W]hen an accused, acting in necessary self-defense, intends to injure or kill the aggressor only, unintentionally injures an innocent bystander, that transferred intent does not apply because the law justifies the accused’s actions towards the aggressor.”
• applying Miss. Code. Ann. § 97-3-17 in innocent bystander case

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