STEVENSON, C.J.
Appellant Billy Joe McCoy appeals his conviction and sentence for resisting arrest without violence and criminal mischief. We reverse and remand for a new trial due to the prosecutor's improper remarks during closing argument and the trial judge's failure to instruct the jury on the defense of necessity.
The State's key witness, Deputy Paul Hutchinson, testified to the following. He was dispatched to appellant's residence in response to a 911...
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