Jackson v. State

Kenneth Earl Jackson appeals the judgment and sentence imposed by the trial court after his conviction, by a jury, of. battery and aggravated assault with a firearm. Jackson argues fundamental error as to three jury instruction issues relating to his sole defense of self-defense; fundamental error in two misstatements of law during the prosecutor’s closing argument, also relating to the self-defense issue; and, ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to request a use of deadly force self-defense instruction. Although the State concedes errors in the jury instructions and the…