ELMORE, Judge.
Vincent Lebron Ledford (defendant) appeals his conviction on the charge of second-degree murder. After reviewing the record, we determine that the trial court committed prejudicial error in omitting the verdict of not guilty by reason of self-defense in its final mandate to the jury.
Defendant was indicted for the first-degree murder of George William Birchfield (Birchfield). At trial, Deputy Jason Crisp of the McDowell County Sheriff's Office...
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