State v. Nunes

SHANGLER, Presiding Judge.

The defendant Nunes was found guilty of three counts of striking a police officer engaged in the performance of his duties and was sentenced to serve concurrent sentences of three years on each count. On this appeal he contends the trial court erred in the refusal of his proffered instructions on (1) self-defense and (2) resisting arrest as a lesser included offense.

The evidence favorable to the conviction shows: The offenses for which Nunes was convicted resulted when three members of the Columbia Police Department — Officers Lake, Purdy and Taylor — intervened to…