People v. Lockwood

Defendant-Appellant, James Lockwood, was convicted of aggravated battery after a jury trial in Jefferson County and was sentenced to serve from two to six years. The trial court ordered that the sentence be served consecutively to a sentence being served. On appeal, defendant contends that the court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the affirmative defense of justified use of force, and that the sentence imposed is excessive.

The evidence adduced at trial showed that defendant and one Bobby Martin stopped a car occupied by Julie Griess, the complaining witness, and Susan Lee,…