State v. Williams

Defendant appeals from his conviction on three counts of assault in the second degree. We affirm.

Issues

1. Did the trial court err in refusing defendant's requested instruction which placed the burden on the State to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, the absence of justification?

2. Was the jury correctly instructed as to the standard for determining whether the defendant had probable cause to effectuate a lawful citizen's arrest?

3. Did the trial court give the jury contradictory instructions regarding culpability for injuring an innocent bystander?

Facts

Defendant was married for 11 years to Pam…