TOWSLEY v. STATE

No. 93-1408.

632 So.2d 239 (1994)

Steve TOWSLEY, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

February 22, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Julie M. Levitt, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Joni B. Braunstein, Asst. Atty. Gen. and Elliot B. Kula, Certified Legal Intern, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and GERSTEN and GODERICH, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in failing to give the defense requested jury instruction on self-defense. "If there is any evidence to support a particular defense, an instruction on that defense should be given to the jury." Lusk v. State, 531 So.2d 1377, 1381 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988). In the instant case, the defendant testified that he was holding the stick because he was afraid that he was...

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