Defendant was convicted by jury of assault with a dangerous weapon, and sentenced to three years and two months' imprisonment. He appeals, claiming the court's instructions on self-defense were erroneous. The issue presented is whether an individual may claim the right of self-defense if he reasonably believed he was in imminent danger of only "bodily harm," rather than "death or great bodily harm."
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