FAHRNBRUCH, Justice.
Contending that the Otoe County Court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on justification for use of force in self-protection, Gary E. Graham appeals his conviction for third degree assault in violation of Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-310 (Reissue 1989). We reverse and remand the cause for a new trial.
During the afternoon and continuing into the evening of July 3, 1988, the victim, James R. Barker, had been consuming drinks containing...
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