State v. Holloman

INMAN, Judge.

*435 Joshua Earl Holloman ("Defendant") was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. He appeals from a judgment entered 27 April 2015 that sentenced him to 25-42 months imprisonment but suspended the sentence, placing him on special probation.

Defendant argues that the trial court's instruction on self-defense mislead the jury and inaccurately stated the law and that the trial court improperly considered its personal feelings during sentencing. After careful consideration, we hold that the trial court committed reversible error in its instructions. As a…