John Garan Saxton a/k/a John Garon Saxton v. State of Mississippi

Summary

The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed John Garan Saxton’s aggravated‑assault conviction, holding that the trial court’s admission of jury instructions S‑4 and S‑7 and the denial of instruction D‑3 did not constitute reversible error. The Court applied the plain‑error standard, finding any error was harmless because the self‑defense instruction D‑2 adequately covered the defendant’s theory.