GRIFFIN, J.
Katherine Macon ["Macon"] appeals her conviction for resisting an officer without violence. Because the lower court erred in denying a requested jury instruction, we reverse.
During the charge conference, Macon requested an instruction on resisting an officer without violence as a lesser included offense. She also asked for an instruction that a defendant is allowed to resist an unlawful arrest without violence. The court refused to give the instruction...
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