The opinion of the court was delivered by
DAVIS, J.:
The defendant, James Rutter, appeals his conviction of second-degree murder. He claims that the trial court erred by rejecting his request for an instruction that he acted in defense of another and by failing to instruct on the lesser included offense of involuntary manslaughter. We affirm.
On the afternoon of July 11, 1990, defendant was drinking beer at the home of a friend, Larry Jenkins. As the...
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