People v. Brown

The defendant, Albert E. Brown, appeals his convictions for criminal trespass to residence and resisting a peace officer (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, pars. 19 — 4, 31 — 1). Although the indictment also charged him with home invasion (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 12— 11(a)(1)), he was acquitted of that charge after the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

The defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support either conviction. Further, he complains of the trial court’s refusal of the defendant’s tendered jury instruction regarding self-defense and its rulings on the…