{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"robert-brefford","displayName":"Robert Brefford","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed111688:2024-11-26","opinionId":"c541ed09-8420-524f-b1fb-f5425e073e83","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-robert-brefford-appellant-111688","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent vs. Robert Brefford, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED111688","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-11-26","year":2024,"display_summary":"Robert Brefford appealed his convictions for first-degree assault, attempted first-degree assault, and armed criminal action. He challenged the self-defense jury instructions, arguing the burglary language was unsupported by evidence and that \"unlawfully entering/remaining\" should have been defined. He also contended the trial court erred by not striking a victim's testimony. The appellate court affirmed, finding substantial evidence supported the burglary instruction, the definitions were not mandatory, and the trial court did not abuse its discretion in handling the witness.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","jury-instructions","evidence","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=214913","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-robert-brefford-appellant-111688","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","topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}