{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"jason-michael-hurst-defendantapellant","displayName":"JASON MICHAEL HURST, Defendant-Apellant","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd37395:2022-08-30","opinionId":"f80bb0f1-2c7d-5a36-9376-4de7d303aab2","slug":"state-of-missouri-plaintiff-respondent-v-jason-michael-hurst-defendant-ap-d37395","caseName":"STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent\nv.\nJASON MICHAEL HURST, Defendant-Apellant","caseNumber":"SD37395","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2022-08-30","year":2022,"display_summary":"Jason Michael Hurst appealed his convictions for first-degree tampering and resisting arrest, arguing the circuit court erred by refusing to give justification-by-necessity instructions to the jury. The appellate court agreed, finding that Hurst presented substantial evidence that, if believed, constituted justification for defending himself and his wife against abuse by sheriff's deputies. The court reversed the circuit court's judgment, holding that the refusal to give the requested instructions deprived Hurst of a defense he was entitled to present, and remanded the case for a new trial.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","jury-instructions","evidence","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=188833","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-plaintiff-respondent-v-jason-michael-hurst-defendant-ap-d37395","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: jury-instructions","topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}