State v. Rawlings

GEER, Judge.

Defendant Bobby Lee Rawlings appeals his convictions of attempted first degree murder, two counts of assault with a firearm on a law enforcement officer, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill (“AWDWIK”), and assault with a deadly weapon. On appeal, defendant primarily argues that the trial court erred in instructing the jury pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-51.4 (2013) that self-defense is not available to a person who used defensive force in the commission of a felony. Defendant asserts that the General Assembly did not intend N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-51.4 to apply when…