WASHINGTON v. STATE

No. 49S02-1212-CR-669.

997 N.E.2d 342 (2013)

Jamar WASHINGTON, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

November 12, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victoria Bailey , Marion County Public Defender Agency, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Gregory F. Zoeller , Attorney General of Indiana, Monika Prekopa Talbot , Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


DAVID, Justice.

In this case the defendant alleges that the trial court improperly instructed the jury regarding his claim that he was acting in defense of another. The defendant argues that the Court of Appeals misinterpreted our precedent in this area. Finding that the trial court did not err in its final instructions when it used the existing Indiana Pattern Jury Instruction on defense of another, we affirm the defendant's conviction but remand the case to the...

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