SHAHOOD, Judge.
Christopher Spence was tried for and convicted of resisting arrest with violence. Because we find that the trial court erred in denying Spence's request for a jury instruction on the lawful use of nondeadly force, we reverse the conviction and remand for a new trial. We affirm all other issues raised in this appeal.
Evidence at trial showed that Spence and his girlfriend's son entered a Winn Dixie which Officer Riddick ("Riddick") was guarding...
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