Kemph v. State

OPINION

PHIL HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.

Peter Kemph (“Kemph”) appeals his conviction for resisting arrest. In three points of error, Kemph asserts that the trial court erred in: (1) refusing to charge the jury on the right of self-defense against multiple assailants; (2) restricting the time permitted for voir dire; and (3) restricting the time permitted for closing argument. We reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand the cause for a new trial.

Discussion

In his first point of error, Kemph contends that the trial court erred in the manner it charged the jury on the issue of self-defense.…