H. BROWN, J.
In the instant case, we must determine whether the failure to instruct the jury on retreat and defense of family was error, and, if so, whether the errors were preserved for appeal. We answer these questions in the affirmative and affirm the decision by the court of appeals.
I
Under Ohio law, self-defense is an affirmative defense. State v. Martin (1986),
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