Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Jun 25, 2024
State of Missouri vs. Alfred Hakeem Chism
Alfred Hakeem Chism appealed his convictions for second-degree murder and armed criminal action following a bench trial. Chism argued that the State failed to produce sufficient evidence to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that he did not act in lawful self-defense. The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, affirmed the convictions, holding that the State presented sufficient evidence to contradict Chism's self-defense claim, making it a question of fact for the trial court, and that the trial court's finding was supported by the evidence.