Martin v. State

Wayne Martin (“Appellant”) was found guilty by a jury of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Judgment was entered in accordance with the verdict and Appellant was sentenced to a twenty-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment. On appeal, Appellant argues that the trial court erred by excluding testimony related to self-defense and by denying his request for a jury instruction related to self-defense. We agree, and reverse and remand for a new trial.

On August 19, 2009, at around 1:00 a.m., deputies from the Walton County Sheriffs *938Office responded to Appellant’s home after…