Legal Opinion
Hernandez v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 8, 2004No. 03-CF-175PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
A jury found appellant guilty of armed aggravated assault on Alejandro Ventura. D.C.Code §§ 22-404.1, -4502 (2001). The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial judge erroneously denied a defense request to instruct on self-defense. Although the evidence supporting the defense was admittedly slight, it was sufficient under our standards to justify the instruction. The failure to give the instruction was therefore error, and because the error denied the jury any guidance on the relevant legal principles, we must reverse and remand for a new trial.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Guillard v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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