Jamar Washington v. State of Indiana

DAVID, Justice.

In this case the defendant alleges that the trial court improperly instructed the jury regarding his claim that he was acting in defense of another. The defendant argues that the Court of Appeals misinterpreted our precedent in this area. Finding that the trial court did not err in its final instructions when it used the existing Indiana Pattern Jury Instruction on defense of another, we affirm the defendant’s conviction but remand the case to the trial court to correct an error in the abstract.

Facts and Procedural History

Jamar Washington lived with his girlfriend, Dynasty…