Justice LOHR delivered the Opinion of the Court.
The issue in this case is whether the defendant, who was accused of resisting arrest and attempting to disarm a peace officer, was entitled to jury instructions on self-defense. The district court denied the defendant's request for such instructions because defense counsel did not submit properly drafted instructions and because the court concluded that there was no evidence that the police officers had resorted to...
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