State of Arizona v. Andy Daniel Almeida

OPINION

ECKERSTROM, Chief Judge:

¶ 1 Following a jury trial, appellant Andy Almeida was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to a five-year term of imprisonment. On appeal, he contends the trial court committed reversible error by denying his requested jury instruction on the crime-prevention justification afforded by A.R.S. § 13-411. 1 We agree and therefore reverse his conviction. Our disposition makes it unnecessary to address Almeida’s additional argument concerning his absence from part of the trial.

Factual and Procedural Background

¶ 2 When a trial court…