NORTHCUTT, Judge.
Nelson Velazquez appeals his conviction and life sentence for attempted second-degree murder. We reverse based on fundamental error in the jury instruction on self-defense.
As part of the jury instruction on self-defense, the trial court gave an instruction on the forcible felony exception to self-defense. The trial court instructed the jury that "the use of force likely to cause death or great bodily harm is not justifiable if you find:...
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