Where a defendant charged with committing battery to a police officer has presented even a slight amount of evidence of excessive force in his arrest, the right of self-defense is invoked and the defendant is entitled to jury instructions on the use of excessive force.The 1st District Appellate Court reversed and remanded a decision from Cook County Circuit Judge Clayton J. Crane.It is undisputed that George Brown was driving down a one-way street when a police car approached and attempted to stop him with weapons drawn …