{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"korrie-d-black-jr","displayName":"Korrie D. Black, Jr.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112231:2025-04-22","opinionId":"c1ea0526-29ed-58ac-9f68-c62bf5893b50","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-korrie-d-black-jr-appellant-112231","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Korrie D. Black, Jr., Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED112231","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-04-22","year":2025,"display_summary":"Korrie Black, Jr. appealed his convictions for second-degree murder and armed criminal action, arguing the trial court plainly erred by not sua sponte submitting a jury instruction on the castle doctrine. Black contended that the justified use of force under Section 563.031 RSMo should have been instructed. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding that Black failed to present substantial evidence to warrant a sua sponte instruction on the castle doctrine.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","jury-instructions","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=220913","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-korrie-d-black-jr-appellant-112231","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure","text: state of missouri","text: criminal"],"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"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}