Roberts v. State

STRINGER, Judge.

Johnny Roberts was charged, in a six-count information, with various drug offenses; resisting an officer with violence; and battery on a law enforcement officer. Roberts was tried and found guilty on all counts. He raises two arguments on appeal, the first of which alleges a sentencing error and requires reversal. Roberts also assigns error to the trial court’s denial of his request for a special jury instruction on the use of nondeadly force; however we reject this argument. Because the record before us indicates that Roberts failed to present any evidence in support of his…