TANZER, Judge.
Defendant was convicted of assault in the first degree and appeals, contending that the trial court erred in refusing to give his requested instruction on self-defense.
The charges arose out of an altercation between defendant and the victim, in the presence of several of the victim's relatives. Defendant stabbed the victim with a pocketknife. There was conflicting evidence as to what precipitated the stabbing. Defendant testified that the victim...
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