State v. Williams

In this criminal appeal, Wendell Williams (Williams) argues the circuit court erred in three respects when it: (1) refused to instruct the jury on the law of self-defense; (2) refused to instruct the jury on the law of accident; and (3) refused to admit toxicology evidence regarding the intoxication of the victim. We reverse.

FACTS

The following evidence was adduced during Williams’ trial for killing his brother, Joe Williams (victim).

Around midnight on September 26, 2008, Williams went to the victim’s house. The victim’s girlfriend, Victoria Holbert (Holbert), testified that she and the victim…