SHIVERS, Judge.
Holley appeals his conviction for battery of a law enforcement officer. He argues that the trial court erroneously refused to instruct the jury on the theory of his defense. We agree, and therefore reverse and remand.
Holley, defendant below, was accused of beating Joseph Lazenby, a correctional officer at Union Correctional Institution. At trial, Lazenby and Holley offered widely different versions of the incident. Lazenby testified that he...
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