Jeremy Deshawn Dugar v. State

OPINION

Tracy Christopher, Justice

In this appeal from a conviction for murder, the question is whether the trial court reversibly erred when it omitted an instruction on the law of self-defense. The trial court ruled that appellant was not entitled to the instruction because he shot and killed an innocent bystander. We conclude that the trial court’s reasoning was erroneous, that the instruction should have been given, and that the omission of the instruction resulted in some harm. We therefore reverse the' trial court’s judgment and remand for a new trial.

BACKGROUND

On the evening of May…