Robinson v. United States

SULLIVAN, Associate Judge:

Appellant was indicted on one count of assault on a police officer (“APO”). 1 After a jury trial, he was acquitted of APO but convicted of the lesser-included offense of simple assault. 2 On appeal, he contends that the trial court’s instructions on the elements of the offense of simple assault and appellant’s right of self-defense were erroneous. The government concedes error, in part, by the trial court with regard to certain of its instructions but essentially argues that any error in instructing the jury benefitted appellant and was thus harmless. We affirm.

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